The Monarchy of the Father: Orthodox or Heretical?

How did the earliest Christians understand the relationship between God the Father and God the Son? In this episode of Early Christian History, Dr. Michael Bird dives deep into the ancient Christian concept of the Monarchy of the Father and the different ways of articulating this concept in the East and West. Outline 00:00 Introduction 02:15 Defining the Monarchy of the Father 03:13 Origen of Alexandria’s Trinitarian Perspective 05:44 The Cappadocian Fathers on the Monarchy of the Father 07:23 Augustine on the Monarchy of the Father 10:10 John Calvin on God the Son as autotheos 13:55 Summary on the Monarchy of the Father 17:01 Conclusion & Final Thoughts Check out    / @earlychristianhistorywithm8684   The Channel    • 1 Clement: An Introduction to an Early Chr...   Paideia PlayList    • Who is the Son of Man? - Nazareth to Nicae...   Who is the Son of Man?    • Challenging Mike Winger on Paul, Artemis, ...   Paul, Artemis, and Women in the Church    • Where Did Gnosticism Come From?   The Didache    • Polycarp: Bishop, Martyr, Destroyer of the...   Polycarp: Bishop, Martyr, Destroyer of the Gods    • Where Did Gnosticism Come From?   The Origins of Gnosticism Find Me on Social Media X (Twitter): mbird12 Threads: michael.bird.33 Substack: michaelfbird.substack.com #EarlyChristianHistory #Theology #Trinity #ChurchHistory #Origen #Augustine