Redemption of mankind

Aids to Reflection; and, The Confessions of an Inquiring Spirit primary

Coleridge distinguishes his views on God from mere logical deductions: everyday believers understand God as a real personal being, and the Trinity’s discussion rests on redemption, not forced reasoning.

the doctrine had no claim on the faith of mankind; though it might have been a legitimate contemplation for a speculative philosopher, a theorem in metaphysics valid in the Schools. I form a certain notion in my mind, and say:--This is what *I* understand by the term, God. From books and conversation I find, that the learned generally connect the same notion with the same word. I then apply the rules, laid down by t…