Mysterian Social Trinitarianism: Responding to Charges of Projection, Anthropomorphism, and Apophasis

The landscape of current trinitarian theology seems to be settling into three chief domains: Latin (or classical) trinitarianism, social and apophatic mysterian) trinitarianism. In this article I look at main objections first objection, voiced most forcefully by Karen Kilby, is that the view follows a vicious pattern projection. second related first, raised on grounds anthropomorphism. According trinitarians employ notion mutual love, which raises big concerns among cotemporary Thomists. third objection grounded in inability humans know much about divine being, or for our language make true statements God. If we do not God’s essence, then all) what they claim know. This line thinking very recently proposed Katherine Sonderegger. detail contours each argue none them are strong enough warrant rejection However, if apophaticism ultimately forces reject theory, there still some room mysterian outline such explain its motivations limits.