The Tripersonal God: Understanding and Interpreting the TrinityThe Trinity is central to Christian faith, but many Christians have questions about what the Trinity is and why we believe in a trinitarian God. In The Tripersonal God, Gerald O'Collins examnes the roots and development of trinitarian belief, drawing on three areas for reflection: testimony to the tripersonal God in the scriptures--both the Old Testament background and the teaching of Paul and the gospel writers; the development of trinitarian doctrine from the second-century writers and the early councils of the church through medieval theology and modern challenges; major trinitarian issues of today, such as naming the Trinity, the distinct personal existence of the Holy Spirit, and trinitarian imagery. A comprehensive, contemporary inquiry, The Tripersonal God illuminates the historical and scriptural roots of belief in the Trinity and clarifies contemporary trends in trinitarian thought. -- |
Contents
Introduction 81 | 1 |
Abbreviations | 8 |
The History of Jesus and Its Trinitarian Face | 35 |
The Trinity According to St Paul | 50 |
The Trinity in the Witness of Luke Matthew | 79 |
The Trinity Before Nicaea | 85 |
From Nicaea I to Constantinople I | 114 |
From Athanasius to Aquinas | 127 |
The Personal Existence of the Holy Spirit | 165 |
Trinitarian Persons and Actions | 174 |
Naming the Trinity | 183 |
Images of the Trinity | 192 |
Epilogue | 202 |
Notes | 208 |
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Our Modern Setting | 152 |
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