The doctrine of the Trinity has recently been rescued from relative obscurity in Christian theology, but its profound implications have not yet been fully realized.
About the Author
David S. Cunningham is Associate Professor of Theology and Ethics at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois. Until 1997 he was Associate Professor of Theology at the University of St. Thomas in St Paul, Minnesota. His 1992 book Faithful Persuasion: In Aid of a Rhetoric of Christian Theology received first place in the 1990 Bross Prize competition.
Features
Includes a general overview of the current 'state of the question' in contemporary trinitarian theology.
Provides an accessible yet detailed account of trinitarian doctrine, including the classical descriptions of God's processions, relations and missions.
Proposes new analogies and new terminology for a number of traditional trinitarian concepts, while offering a critique of monolithic accounts of any single 'name' of God.
