u/VerdantChief

I was watching a debate recently with an Eastern Orthodox Christian and he said that the Trinity should be properly understood as God being the Father alone and the Son and Holy Spirit as sharing the same divine essence as the Father. He said that Augustine influenced the Western Church into holding an erroneous view of God by declaring that God is the entire Trinity.

Is he correct here?

What's the deal with double had in English? Every time I read it, I think the sentence would mean the same thing if it used a single "had" instead. Am I wrong here? Is there a significant difference in meaning by doubling it?

Do other languages feature this same duplication of a single verb for an effect other than emphasis?

For me it was a nutritional supplement called "garlique" marketed as anti-inflammatory and cholesterol lowering. The only ingredient in it was, you guessed it, garlic. The price was, of course, astronomical.

Why is Van Gogh's name so difficult to pronounce for non-Dutch speakers, even for other Germanic languages? Which other language speakers can pronounce this name the easiest and which struggle the most?

Which religion has historically done the most to care for the poor and/or to life people out of poverty?

If Jesus toured the world today, which religious community would he think was the best representative of God's Kingdom here on earth?

Are there any religions besides Christianity that abide by something similar to Sola Scriptura - where their holy book or books are the source of final authority rather than any religious leaders or organized body of believers?

I'm aware of numerous food taboos across cultures, but they all seem to apply to both men and women equally. Are there any societies with food taboos where they differ between men and women?

Why did English keep the "ph" spelling from Greek word borrowings whereas the Romance languages changed this to "f" to more logically reflect the pronunciation?

Also, which other languages kept the "ph" and which ones changed it to "f"?

Thanks