Course · BIB 370

The Trinity

A focused study of the doctrine of the Trinity through theological, historical, exegetical, and philosophical lenses.

Credits
3 Credits
Level
Undergraduate
Format
Lecture + discussion
Typical Terms
Fall, Spring

Course Description

BIB 370 is a focused, full-course study of the doctrine that sits closest to the center of Christian theology: the Trinity. The course examines the doctrine from four angles — theological, historical, exegetical, and philosophical — so students leave with more than a slogan.

You'll work through the biblical material that grounds the doctrine, the historic creeds and controversies that articulated it, the systematic connections to related Christian beliefs, and the philosophical and apologetic questions that get raised about it both in classical Christian thought and in contemporary skepticism.

Few Bible programs make room for a whole course on a single doctrine. BIB 370 does, and it pairs naturally with BIB 304 Theology — where Theology surveys the whole landscape, this course pitches a tent at one of the most important locations on the map.

Taught By

Offered 2026-2027: Fall Traditional.

DTS Faculty

2026-2027: Fall Traditional

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Learning Outcomes

1

Explain the Doctrine Biblically

Work through the Scripture that grounds the doctrine of the Trinity.

2

Trace Its Historic Development

Follow how the early church articulated the doctrine through creeds and councils.

3

Connect Related Doctrines

Show how the Trinity connects to Christology, pneumatology, salvation, and worship.

4

Engage Philosophical Questions

Address common philosophical challenges to the coherence of Trinitarian belief.

5

Defend the Doctrine

Respond to contemporary objections with theological precision and apologetic care.

Biblical Worldview Connection

A Biblical Worldview begins with who God actually is — and the Christian answer to that question is Trinitarian. BIB 370 takes that seriously enough to give the doctrine a full course of careful attention rather than a paragraph in a survey. The result is a deeper foundation for nearly every other Christian conviction.

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