The Monarchy of the Father: Orthodox or Heretical?

How did the earliest Christians understand the relationship between God the Father and God the Son? In this episode of Early Christian History, Dr. Michael Bird dives deep into the ancient Christian concept of the Monarchy of the Father and the different ways of articulating this concept in the East and West. Outline 00:00 Introduction 02:15 Defining the Monarchy of the Father 03:13 Origen of Alexandria’s Trinitarian Perspective 05:44 The Cappadocian Fathers on the Monarchy of the Father 07:23 Augustine on the Monarchy of the Father 10:10 John Calvin on God the Son as autotheos 13:55 Summary on the Monarchy of the Father 17:01 Conclusion & Final Thoughts Check out https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC21I7qYVHPsOzL9ujxiRWZA The Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOqEMPs7xS8&list=PL_4rhC0z_G8t5VIOg-5ysURHbzNUOcapn&index=9 Paideia PlayList https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysKmZchYhn0&feature=youtu.be Who is the Son of Man? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q92W994iDfs&feature=youtu.be Paul, Artemis, and Women in the Church https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF9_LBc78ww The Didache https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-4Cqej1Njo&t=147s Polycarp: Bishop, Martyr, Destroyer of the Gods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF9_LBc78ww&t=3s The Origins of Gnosticism Find Me on Social Media X (Twitter): mbird12 Threads: michael.bird.33 Substack: michaelfbird.substack.com #EarlyChristianHistory #Theology #Trinity #ChurchHistory #Origen #Augustine