The doctrine of the Trinity is a core Christian belief that has had profound implications for Christian theology and practice throughout church history. Some theologians have recently developed a new view of the Trinity in which God the Son is eternally subordinate to God the Father. They use this view to support their claim that women are permanently subordinated to men.

Kevin Giles explores the development of this subordinationist view in contrast with the historical understanding of the Trinity, and shows how it undermines the equality of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as well as the equality of men and women.

General Session, 48 mins.
Side by Side: Gender from a Christian Perspective
CBE International Symposium, Bangalore, India

KEVIN GILES (Th.D., Australian College of Theology) is retired as vicar of St. Michael's Church (Anglican) in North Carlton, Australia. He has also served as a minister and consulting theologian for World Vision Australia and is the author of The Trinity and Subordinationism and Jesus and the Father.