Athenagoras and the Trinity Before Nicaea

In this video, Dr. Mike Bird explains and explores the proto-Trinitarian theology of second century apologist/theologian Athenagoras of Athens.

Outline
00:01 Intro
00:39 Who was Athenagoras?
01:40 Philosophy and Scripture
02:25 One God and Three Persons
08:11 Athenagoras and Later Theologians
10:40 How Later Theologians Built Upon Athenagoras
11:42 Takeaways
12:54 Outro

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