In my paper I'll analyze the connection between the doctrines of Trinity and theological anthropology in the theology of Charles Hodge (1797-1878). He was a major representative of Old School Presbyterianism during his carrier in the US. Hodge combined Orthodox Calvinism with Scottish Common Sense Philosophy (SCSP).
As human beings are created in the image and likeness of God, Hodge's concept of man and woman and their relationship is based on the doctrine of God. More specifically Hodge uses the intratrinitarian relationship between the first and second person of the Trinity as a model to the relationship between man and wife. Hodge's view on the Trinity follows the Orthodox model of consubstantiality of the divine persons. This idea is combined with a view of the subordination in the mode of subsistence of the divine persons. Hodge reflects the themes of equality and hierarchy in the relations between man and woman from this trinitarian perspective.
The structure of Hodge's theological anthropology follows a federal theological idea of different covenants between God and man. Hodge sees sex as a part of the original covenant between God and man. The first being a covenant of God and the first Adam in the Eden (covenant of works), second being between God and the second Adam (covenant of grace). This covenant theological model has fundamental implications to Hodge's view of the concept of sex. Hodge states that Adam is the authoritative representative of the "human race" in relation to God.
The intratrinitarian analogy joined with the representative role of Adam in the covenant between God and mankind leads Hodge to hold a conservative view on the role of woman in church and society. Woman shares full humanity with man and is fully part of the salvation but her onto-social status differs from that of man. In the church shes not allowed to act as minister. In the society her natural task is according to Hodge a dedication to family life.
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