They have three minds, because they are three different people. I’m sure they’ve got some sort of divine connectivity going on with each other, though.
That does make sense. But I’ve been seeing some difference in opinions and confusion among relativity orthodox Christians who hold to Nicaea on this issue so it has me a little confused as well. Is this what the Church officially teaches? Whatever the Church officially teaches I will accept in a heartbeat.
Yes, the Church teaches that they are three different people, and as such would have individual minds.
Well yes I understand they are three different people but does that necessarily mean they have to have three minds or one mind? Hopefully when this thread picks up my question will be more thoroughly answered.
I just said they would have three minds. If they only had one mind, then how would Jesus’ existence be possible?
So then they all have one consciousness?
“For there is one essence, one goodness, one power, one will, one energy, one authority, one and the same, I repeat, not three resembling each other. But the three subsistences have one and the same movement. For each one of them is related as closely to the other as to itself: that is to say that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are one in all respects, save those of not being begotten, of birth and of procession. But it is by thought that the difference is perceived. For we recognise one God: but only in the attributes of Fatherhood, Sonship, and Procession, both in respect of cause and effect and perfection of subsistence, that is, manner of existence, do we perceive difference.”
“For there is one essence, one goodness, one power, one will, one energy, one authority, one and the same, I repeat, not three resembling each other. But the three subsistences have one and the same movement. For each one of them is related as closely to the other as to itself: that is to say that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are one in all respects, save those of not being begotten, of birth and of procession. But it is by thought that the difference is perceived. For we recognise one God: but only in the attributes of Fatherhood, Sonship, and Procession, both in respect of cause and effect and perfection of subsistence, that is, manner of existence, do we perceive difference.”
So yes? One consciousness?
According to Professor Kenneth Baker, S.J.:
Well alright then.
Do you have a specific cite on this to the Summa Theologiae or another work by Thomas Aquinas?
No. God has one nature.
Opps! I had it backwards!
