THE TRINITY IN DUMITRU STANILOAE

The articles explores the concept of the Trinity in the theology of orthodox theologian: Dumitru Staniloae. For Staniloae, the Church is the icon of the Trinity and the Trinity is the power and model for the Church: the structure of the supreme love. Since the Church is an imitation of the Trinity, we should express the unity and love. The spiritual purpose of the church is to introduce the believer into the sphere of the Trinitarian life, unity and love. Like the Trinity, the church is one but in the same time a communion of persons. The church is thus the locus of the fulfillment of the Trinity?s plan, the medium of salvation. By extension, this fundamental idea of the Trinity determines the mission of the local church and constitutes the basis of the structure of social relationship. Living according to the Trinitarian model should lead naturally to an implication in the communities.