tritheism
/ˈtraɪθiˌɪzəm/
noun
- The belief in three gods, especially the Christian heresy that the Trinity consists of three separate gods rather than one God in three persons.
- Some critics accused the theologian of tritheism for emphasizing the distinctness of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- The early church condemned tritheism as a misunderstanding of the doctrine of the Trinity.
- Tritheism is distinct from polytheism, which generally involves many gods not necessarily related.
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