“So, what happened between the time Hippolytus died in 236 & 325 AD when the veiw of the church swung from 3 entities acting as one God to one God made up of 3 manifestations?”
INDEED Reno! Once you understand what happened in history
and how the Church had to respond to heresy, you will have
your answer. It just won’t be what you want to hear, since
the early Church had to deal with many of the same
heresies that modern day Mormonism, circa 1800’s, espouses.
Solomon said, “There is nothing new under the sun.” This
seems to apply doubly to Satan’s fashion show, the cults.
Take a look at these writings apart from your feelings re: LDS, & tell me what you think. It’s not a terribly long read, but potentially very insightful