Term

tritheism

The heretical belief that there are three separate gods rather than one God in three persons.

Filed underTheology Proper

Definition

The belief that there are three gods. A heresy that misunderstands the doctrine of the Trinity as teaching the existence of three separate divine beings.

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Sources

  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 14B.3Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 14B.3.

Last revised August 14, 2026