Modalism seems to do some creative maneuvering when confronted with various passages of Scripture that demonstrate the reality of the triune nature of God. In my experience, some have sought to have the prayer of Jesus in John chapter seventeen simply a conversation with Himself, albeit Himself as the Son talking with Himself as the Father.

What does post-modernism have to do with this? Simply put, one who embraces such mental and linguistic gymnastics as some modalists do would have to make words mean something different than what they truly are. If words can mean anything, or words do not mean what they plainly appear to mean, then modalism and post-modernism are close kin.

On the other hand, if words mean anything, then we can accept the reality and truth of the Trinity by reading the Gospel of John. It’s there that we will find a wealth of passages that show Jesus, the Father, and the Holy Spirit as distinct from one another, yet in perfect unity with one another.

Personally, I prefer to accept that language has meaning, and embrace the truth of the Trinity for that and many other reasons.

Just musing…