An Examination of the Problems of Inclusive Language in the Trinitarian Formula of BaptismThe recent attempts to change the traditional Trinitarian formula in baptism in order to rid it of masculine language raises questions concerning the nature of revelation and tradition. The study also examines the work of feminist theology which has provided a means for a radical rethinking of religious experience. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Trinitarian Formula as a Datum of Revelation | 11 |
The Apostolic Authority of Scripture | 34 |
The Authority of Tradition | 45 |
The Church as the Symbol of Christ | 53 |
Essential Aspects of Trinitarian Theology | 61 |
582 | 67 |
The Development of the Understanding of the Trinity | 75 |
Modern Philosophical Approaches to the Trinity | 86 |
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