Father Quote by Orson Pratt
“The Godhead consists of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Father is a material being.”
About This Quote
Source Doctrine: LDS Church teachings, 1850s
The Father is material, part of a divine triad, indicating a tangible aspect of divinity.
In simple terms: Divine Father has a physical nature.
Key Takeaway
Consider the physical in spirituality.
Themes
theology
divinity
materialism
Mood
contemplative
scholarly
Type
doctrinal
philosophical
When to use this quote
- religious study
- philosophical debate
- personal faith
Key Concepts
trinitarian concepts
spiritual anthropology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does a material Father affect worship?
- What implications does this have for spirituality?
A Different Perspective
Material view may conflict with abstract beliefs.
![“He might easily have come to us in His immortal glory, but in that case we could never have endured the greatness of the glory; and therefore it was that He, who was the perfect bread of the Father, offered Himself to us as milk, [because we were] as infants. He did this when He appeared as a man…” quote by The Church Fathers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/110/the-church-fathers-1438_parenting_he-might-easily-have-come-to-us-in-his-i_911010.jpg)
![“Her [Mary's] motherhood extends beyond view. In the will of the Son, she becomes at once mother and maid: sheltering him, but sheltered in him, forming him, but formed by him ... When she pronounces the words: 'Be it done to me according to thy word', the Mother conceives the mystery from the…” quote by Adrienne von Speyr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/428/adrienne-von-speyr-60504_done_her-mary-s-motherhood-extends-beyond-vie_209859.jpg)
