tritheism

Here is what Polanus had to say on autotheos and the Father's communication of the divine essence to the Son in his generation: "Thirdly, it is said of God that he exists from himself; that is, that he has an essence existing from itself. For αὐτουσία, that is, an essence existing from itself...

Perichoresis is a Greek word that refers to the mutual love and indwelling of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Social Trinitarians (rife in evangelicalism today) take this concept to teach that the Father, Son and Spirit have separate wills. The orthodox, early Church councils, on the other...