Triune Love Manifested in the Act of Creation Cover Image

Iubirea treimică manifestată în actul creator
Triune Love Manifested in the Act of Creation

Author(s): Roxana Popa
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Other Christian Denominations
Published by: Facultatea de Teologie Ortodoxă Alba Iulia
Keywords: movement; existence; cause; creation; freedom; love; participation;

Summary/Abstract: In the Christian theological vision, the entire creation is the result of the love and collaboration of the three Persons of the Holy Trinity: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Father is the source of creation, the Son is the Word through which all things were brought into existence, and the Holy Spirit is the one who gives life and sanctifies creation. This Trinitarian work expresses the harmony and unity of the divine Persons, each having a distinct but interdependent role. Trinitarian love is reflected in the very structure of the human being, created in the image and likeness of the Trinity. Man is called to participate in divine love and life through union with God, an endless spiritual journey, oriented towards perfection and deification. This continuous growth is supported by the Holy Spirit, who pours divine grace upon humanity and leads it towards an ever deeper likeness to God. Trinitarian love, in its essence, provides the model for human communion and spiritual fulfillment, being both the goal and the means of creation and the movement of rational beings towards God.

  • Issue Year: XXIX/2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 77-94
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Romanian
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