This provocative collection of papers from an international array of theologians explores the Christian doctrine of the Trinity in the context of twentieth-century cultural and religious pluralism. Ho
This provocative collection of papers from an international array of theologians explores the Christian doctrine of the Trinity in the context of twentieth-century cultural and religious pluralism.
How should Christians think about their faith in relation to other faiths and in relation to culture in general? Can the Trinity fit into a global religion? These essays — originally presented at the Fifth Edinburgh Dogmatic Conference — show how a full-orbed Trinitarian doctrine, with a proper emphasis on both the One and the Three, provides the necessary resources for successfully addressing the problems and the possibilities of contemporary pluralism.
- Gary Badcock
- Richard Bauckham
- Henri Blocher
- Gerald Bray
- Colin Gunton
- Trevor Hart
- Lesslie Newbigin
- Roland Poupin
- Kevin J. Vanhoozer
- Stephen Williams
Journal of Ecumenical Studies
"Although diehard modernists will probably not be convinced of the merit in retaining the kinds of traditional trinitarian views held by most of the authors, the articles are by and large well written and worthwhile. This publication can make a genuine contribution to any serious attempt at dialogue regarding the role and function of trinitarian thought in the modern age."
Trinity Journal
"Overall, this book's essays display fine scholarship and rigorous analysis, and they show how Christianity—despite accusations of narrowness and intolerance—can address the problem of the one and the many, via the doctrine of the Trinity, far better than its competitors."
Word & World
"This volume will be useful for anyone who is looking for a sound theological position from which to begin thinking through the difficult issues raised by pluralism."
D. A. Carson
—Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
"In an age dominated by philosophical pluralism and process theology, it is encouraging to read a collection of essays most of which draw on biblical and historical resources to think through the doctrine of the Trinity afresh. In some ways these essays are set over against contemporary trends, yet never in an obscurantist fashion. While most of them overtly maintain orthodoxy, they also attempt to engage the contemporary debate both wisely and well, and some of them are groundbreaking. This book deserves wide circulation."
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Kevin J. Vanhoozer is research professor of systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Among his many books are Biblical Authority after Babel and Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible.
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