Synopses & Reviews
In this book one of the leading and most popular theologians of our time develops themes he first introduced in 'The Promise of Trinitarian Theology' in 1992, a book which continues to be widely read and used as a textbook in Christian Doctrine throughout the world.Each essay addresses a topic of central importance in Trinitarian theology, ranging from the knowledge of God to the Christian sacraments. Together they reflect in particular on an increasing interest in the doctrine of the Holy Spirit and its bearing on the structure of the doctrine of the Trinity and its various sub-themes of Christology and soteriology etc.All but two of the fourteen chapters are published here for the first time.
Synopsis
In this book one of the leading and most popular theologians of our time develops themes he first introduced in 'The Promise of Trinitarian Theology' in 1992, a book which continues to be widely read and used as a textbook in Christian Doctrine throughout the world.Each essay addresses a topic of central importance in Trinitarian theology, ranging from the knowledge of God to the Christian sacraments. Together they reflect in particular on an increasing interest in the doctrine of the Holy Spirit and its bearing on the structure of the doctrine of the Trinity and its various sub-themes of Christology and soteriology etc.All but two of the fourteen chapters are published here for the first time.
Table of Contents
I Theology<br/>1The Truth and the Spirit of the Truth<br/><br/>II The Triune God of Christian Faith<br/>2 The Forgotten Trinity<br/>3 The God of Jesus Christ<br/>4 Eastern and Western Trinities<br/>5 And in one Lord Jesus Christ<<br/>6 The Holy Spirit<br/><br/>III Triune Divine Action<br/>7 Creation<br/>8 The Spirit moved over the face of the waters<br/>9 Creation and Redemption<br/>10 The Spirit and Jesus<br/>11 Jesus' divine-human priesthood<br/>12 Atonement<br/>13 Baptism<br/>14 The Church and the Lord's Supper