Because any Christian notion of selfhood and love will seek to be a participation in the triune love of God, the mutual self-giving agape between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The three “persons” of the Trinity are one. The Godhead is communal. This recognition is vital to how the Christian understands the notion of agape. Christian love is inherently communal and self-giving. It is a participation in the triune life of God.
