By William Hemsworth on Dec 15, 2020 01:00 am

The Trinity is a doctrine that many have taken issue with since the earliest days of Christianity. The great Church Father, St. Augustine of Hippo, had to deal with Christological heresies in his day (late 4^thearly 5^thcenturies). Though the heresies are Christological, the controversies about the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity make them Trinitarian heresies as well.

The Unity of the Trinity

If a there is a false understanding of who Christ is, then there is a false understanding of what the Trinity is. In discussing these various heresies, St. Augustine wrote treatise entitledDe Trinitatis(On the Trinity).

This has become known as one of his most difficult works, and it took him sixteen years to complete (Augnet, 2135). His work is a gift to all of us and shows various arguments supporting the…