The Trinity: an interdisciplinary symposium on the Trinity
Nineteen scholars from different universities, churches, and continents gathered in New York at Easter 1998 for the Trinity Summit. They are experts in a variety of fields: the Bible, ancient Christian writers, ancient Jewish writers, theology, philosophy, art, and preaching. This book is the result...
| Summary: | Nineteen scholars from different universities, churches, and continents gathered in New York at Easter 1998 for the Trinity Summit. They are experts in a variety of fields: the Bible, ancient Christian writers, ancient Jewish writers, theology, philosophy, art, and preaching. This book is the result of that meeting: a well-researched, skilfully argued, and at times provocative volume on the belief at the very heart of Christianity: the Holy Trinity. Intro -- Contents -- Plates -- Abbreviations -- Participants in the Trinity Summit (Easter 1998, New York) -- Select Bibliography -- 1. The Holy Trinity: The State of the Questions -- BIBLICAL WITNESS -- 2. Jesus' Self-Designation 'The Son of Man' and the Recognition of His Divinity -- 3. Paul and the Trinity: The Experience of Christ and the Spirit for Paul's Understanding of God -- 4. 'Two Powers in Heaven' and Early Christian Trinitarian Thinking -- PATRISTIC WITNESS -- 5. Ousia and Hypostasis: The Cappadocian Settlement and the Theology of 'One Hypostasis' -- 6. 'Persons' in the 'Social' Doctrine of the Trinity: A Critique of Current Analytic Discussion -- 7. Rereading Augustine's Theology of the Trinity -- SYSTEMATIC ISSUES -- 8. Substance and the Trinity -- 9. Anti Social Trinitarianism -- 10. John Hick on Incarnation and Trinity -- 11. Trinitarian Speculation and the Forms of Divine Disclosure -- 12. Trinitarian Theology as Participation -- THE TRINITY DEPICTED AND PROCLAIMED -- 13. The Trinity in Art -- 14. Preaching the Trinity: A Preliminary Investigation -- Index of Names -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxvii]-xxviii) and index |
| ISBN: | 0199246122 |