ABSTRACT
Some years ago, Richard Swinburne1 proposed a doctrine 'that necessarily if there is at least one God, then there are three and only three Gods' (234). He claimed that what he is saying, while not expressed in the 'traditional terminology', is nevertheless in fundamental agreement with the traditional Christian doctrine of the Trinity (234-37). Swinburne prepares the way for his argument by spelling out some of the notions he employs concerning God. Among these, particular attention is given to God's being 'almighty' (227-28) and to his being 'perfectly good' (228-30). The action or actions of which Swinburne is speaking are frequently characterized as 'choices' (227-29). Swinburne introduces the element of choice into his conception of God at a far too primary level. It should not bear upon the divine being itself, with such ideas as divine suicide.
