The Divinity of Difference: Trinitarian Thought as an Ethical Ground for Universal Belonging

Healthy faith produces human flourishing, and healthy faith reveals that women, men, trans, non-binary, Black, Brown, White, Asian, able, disabled, rich, poor, middle-class, and more are all equal. They are equally created by God, infinitely loved by God, and universally called to lives of meaning, purpose, and joy. Recognizing this truth, ethical Christianity must model egalitarianism, universalism, and inclusion to the world, making use of all members’ talents and placing them in service of the common good. The tripersonal Trinity, in which distinct persons generate divinity through love, provides the conceptual ground for this inclusive disposition. Interpersonal uniqueness energizes the divine community, such that unity-in-difference is the very source of all reality, the image in which we are made, and the state for which we are intended, both ethically and politically.