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    The Trinity must be praiseworthy, e.g. for having achieve... — Carmelics
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    Supports→The Trinity must be a person.

    The Trinity must be praiseworthy, e.g. for having achieved salvation for humankind or just for having the character of a loving community.

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    McIntosh argues that since moral responsibility implies personhood (of some kind), and it is clear that the Trinity must be praiseworthy, e.g. “for having achieved salvation for humankind” or “just for having the character of a loving community”, then the Trinity must himself be a person. And it is widely agreed by Christians that the Trinity should be worshiped, but a non-person can’t be a fitting recipient of worship (173).

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