Terminology Tuesday: filioque
A Latin term literally meaning “and the Son,” filioque became significant because of its addition to the description of the Holy Spirit in the Niceno-Constantinopolitan
Terminology Tuesday: Perichoresis
PERICHORESIS is the interpenetration or co-indwelling of each member of the Triune God. PERICHORESIS (Gk. πειχώρησις). A term in Neoplatonic anthropology that was u
Terminology Tuesday: Firstborn
Greek expression: prōtotokos Pronunciation: proh TAW taw kawss Strong’s Number: 4416 KEY VERSES Romans 8:29; Colossians 1:15, 18; Revelation 1:5 Many cultures still value th
Terminology Tuesday: Rational
Quality of belief or action that is in accord with reason. There are many different forms of rationality. A person is deontologically rational when that person has fulfilled his or
Terminology Tuesday: Personhood
The unique status shared by human beings, angels, and God that involves the power to think, act, and value. Traditional theories of personhood stress that persons are substances of