One God, the Father

The doctrine of “the Monarchy the Father” is affirmed by nearly all patristic authors at source Trinity and its canonical, creedal formulation(s). Yet, while still discussed theologians, has been (almost) completely ignored in analytic theology. I argue that doctrine, though ancient, suggests a fresh approach within contemporary debate, reveals fatal flaw one strongest arguments against Trinitarianism. Briefly, whereas Social Trinitarianism identifies God with divine persons (taken together) Relative Identity each individually), what will call “Monarchical Trinitarianism” (the Father), without rejecting full divinity Son Spirit. According to Dale Tuggy, orthodox formulations Trinity, definition, identify rather than Father, New Testament does reverse. Tuggy's argument counts equally favor Monarchical Trinitarianism, but siphons off support, counting it as support only for Unitarianism via his definitions, which are undermined close reading both modern Trinitarian theologians.