The Cambridge Companion to the Trinity

This Companion explores how the Christian doctrine of the Trinity has been understood and articulated in the last two thousand years.

Peter C. Phan (Edited by)

9780521701136, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 30 June 2011

432 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.67 kg

'Phan's volume stands as a worthy contribution to the Cambridge series, bringing the ancient discussions into conversation with more contemporary articulations of Trinitarian thought.' Reviews in Religion and Theology

How do Christians reconcile their belief in one God with the concept of three divine 'persons'? This Companion provides an overview of how the Christian doctrine of the Trinity has been understood and articulated in the last two thousand years. The Trinitarian theologies of key theologians, from the New Testament to the twentieth century, are carefully examined and the doctrine of the Trinity is brought into dialogue with non-Christian religions as well as with other Christian beliefs. Authors from a range of denominational backgrounds explore the importance of Trinitarian thought, locating the Trinity within the wider context of systematic theology. Contemporary theology has seen a widespread revival of the doctrine of the Trinity and this book incorporates the most recent developments in the scholarship.

Preface
Part I. Introduction: 1. Developments of the doctrine of the Trinity Peter C. Phan
2. Systematic issues in Trinitarian theology Peter C. Phan
Part II. Retrieving the Sources: 3. Like a finger pointing to the moon: exploring the Trinity and/in the New Testament Elaine M. Wainwright
4. The Trinity in the Greek fathers John Anthony McGuckin
5. Latin Trinitarian theology Michel René Barnes
Part III. Renewing the Tradition: 6. God as the mystery of sharing and shared love: Thomas Aquinas on the Trinity Anselm Kyongsuk Min
7. The Trinity in Bonaventure Kenan B. Osborne
8. The Trinity in the Reformation: discontinuity in continuity Young-Ho Chun
9. Between history and speculation: Christian Trinitarian thinking after the Reformation Christine Helmer
Part IV. Contemporary Theologians: 10. Karl Barth, reconciliation and the Triune God Peter Goodwin Heltzel and Christian T. Collins Winn
11. Mystery of grace and salvation: Karl Rahner's theology of the Trinity Peter C. Phan
12. Hans Urs von Balthasar on the Trinity Karen Kilby
13. The Trinitarian doctrines of Jürgen Moltmann and Wolfhart Pannenberg in the context of contemporary discussion Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
14. Sophia, Apophasis and communion: the Trinity in contemporary orthodox theology Aristotle Papanikolaou
15. The life-giving reality of God from Black, Latin American, and US Hispanic theological perspectives Miguel H. Díaz
16. Feminist theologies and the Trinity Patricia Fox
Part V. In Dialogue with Other Religions: 17. The Tao in Confucianism/Taoism: the Trinity in East Asian perspective Heup Young Kim
18. Trinity and Hinduism Francis A. Clooney
19. Primordial vow: reflections on the Holy Trinity in light of dialogue with pure land Buddhism James L. Fredericks
20. Trinity in Judaism and Islam David B. Burrell
Part VI. Systematic Connections: 21. Trinity, Christology, and pneumatology Anne Hunt
22. The Trinity in the Liturgy, sacraments, and mysticism Susan K. Wood
23. The Trinity and social-political ethics Dale Irvin.

Subject Areas: Christian theology [HRCM], Christianity [HRC], Philosophy of religion [HRAB]