The Monarchy of the Father: Orthodox or Heretical?

How did the earliest Christians understand the relationship between God the Father and God the Son?

In this episode of Early Christian History, Dr. Michael Bird dives deep into the ancient Christian concept of the Monarchy of the Father and the different ways of articulating this concept in the East and West.

Outline
00:00 Introduction
02:15 Defining the Monarchy of the Father
03:13 Origen of Alexandria’s Trinitarian Perspective
05:44 The Cappadocian Fathers on the Monarchy of the Father
07:23 Augustine on the Monarchy of the Father
10:10 John Calvin on God the Son as autotheos
13:55 Summary on the Monarchy of the Father
17:01 Conclusion & Final Thoughts

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