Branson(2022)

By applying this distinction, Branson neatly avoids the trap of the LPT. The statement "The Father is God" uses the word "God" as a proper name (identity). The statements "The Son is God" and "The Spirit is God" are predicative (attributing a nature or status).

Because the "is" in these statements does not mean the same thing, the logical contradiction vanishes without having to rewrite the rules of standard logic. There is no violation of transitivity because the Son is not being claimed as identical to the specific entity that the Father is. 4. Gregory of Nyssa and Action Theory Branson(2022)

Beau Branson's 2022 theological work successfully dissolves the Logical Problem of the Trinity by arguing that early Christian orthodoxy viewed the Father alone as the nominal "one God," while the Son and Spirit are "God" in a predicative sense because they share the same divine nature. Trinity - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy By applying this distinction, Branson neatly avoids the