1. The Creative and Saving Action of the Trinity
ELM 201 May 26, 2016
The Creative and Saving Action of the Trinity

2. What we will do today Welcome Dr. Roat Discuss papers
Talk a little about last week
Review the reading
Look forward to next week – A synthetic review of the 2nd half of the course
Next week will we also discuss the final paper.

3. Papers On the whole, not bad… Some points:
Let’s avoid citing class notes
Make sure to cite sources
Avoid passive voice, 2nd person and 1st peron whenever possible

4. Last week
Father
Son
Spirit
Revisiting the filioque discussion

5. Theology and Economy The importance of the distinction
Thus far, economy to theology
Now, theology to economy
Common action (why common action?)
Proper mode of acting for each person
Appropriation to one person

6. More on appropriation A 12th to 13th century theory
Approximates the way one person asks in a particular aspect of creation/redemption to aid understanding
Omnipotence and the Father
Difference between appropriation and properties
Filiation and appropriation

7. The Creative Trinity and Economy
Creation
Irenaeus (two hands)
“As God is verbal, therefore He made created things by the Word;
And God is Spirit, so that he adorned all things by the Spirit.”
Aquinas: processions are the cause of creation

8. The Creative Trinity and the Economy
Thomas again, the relations are the cause of creation
Angels and men participate in relations
The vestigia trinitatis in creation
And in redemption
Spirit prepares for the Son
The Son brings fullness
But, the Son also sends the Spirit

9. The Creative Trinity and the Economy
Rahner’s axiom:
“The ‘economic’ Trinity is the ‘immanent’ Trinity.”
And the ‘immanent’ Trinity is the ‘economic’ Trinity.”
Problem, there is a distinction between theology and economy
Economy is no sense necessary

10. Rahner’s axiom The limitations in grasping the immanent Trinity
The “not yet” of our participation in the Trinity.
Going beyond the immanent and economic distinction

11. Missions Visible and invisible missions
Visible mission of the Son: Incarnation
Several visible missions of the Spirit:
Manifestation of Christ (Baptism in the Jordan)
Pentecost
Invisible mission: indwelling

12. Visible Missions The Mission of the Son:
The Incarnation reveals the eternal begetting
The Son sends the Spirit
The humanity and divinity of Christ are the cause of salvation.
The visible mission of the Holy Spirit:
Theophany (baptism, Transfiguration, Pentecost)

13. Visible Missions (cont.)
Visible and invisible mission in the Spirit
Visible mission: The Holy Spirit is a person sent by the Son and Father
Invisible mission: Eternal procession
Visible mission: tongues of fire
Invisible mission: interior sanctification
How would this work in reference to the procession of the Spirit for Emery?

14. Visible Missions (cont.)
According to Journet the grace of Christ is:
Connatural, full, filial, sanctifying without eliminating trials, conformative, co-redeeming, nuptial
The Holy Spirit is both the giver and gift

15. Invisible Missions
The Son and Spirit are sent to bring about indwelling
How is the Son sent (filiation - Word)?
How is the Spirit sent (charity)?
Divinization as result
Temporal invisible missions in a Christian’s life
Question: What good were the theophanies in the Gospels?

16. Invisible Missions (cont.)
The role of Christ’s humanity and divinity in sending the Holy Spirit
The three persons of the Trinity act together to save us.
Christ’s humanity and divinity act together to save us.
GS 22 and the Economy of the Holy Spirit (a la Dupuis)

17. Invisible Missions (cont.)
JP II:
“No one can enter into communion with God except through Christ, by the working of the Holy Spirit.”
Theocentrism versus Christocentrism
For Aquinas, the temporal and eternal processions are essentially the same
But, there is a distinction