Trinity Sunday and the Athanasian Creed

Today is Trinity Sunday when the Church focuses on the Triune nature of our God.  It’s also the one day that most of the Western Church uses the Athanasian Creed to confess her faith.  So, it’s worth looking into this Creed more closely.

First, though, the Apostles Creed, Nicene Creed, and the Athanasian Creed form what are called the Three Ecumenical Creeds, which simply means that most of the Western Church uses these Creeds, particularly Lutherans, Roman Catholics, Anglicans/Episcopalians,...