God the Holy Trinity

by George, Timothy

• ISBN13: 9780801027659
• ISBN10: 0801027659
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-01
• Publisher: Baker Academic

Summary

God the Holy Trinity brings together leading scholars from diverse theological perspectives to reflect on various theological and practical aspects of the core Christian doctrine of the Trinity. Throughout, the contributors highlight the trinitarian shape of spiritual formation. The esteemed lineup of contributors includes Alister E. McGrath; Gerald L. Bray; James Earl Massey; Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J.; Frederica Mathewes-Green; J. I. Packer; Timothy George; Ellen T. Charry; and Cornelius Plantinga Jr. This book will appeal to students, church leaders, and interested laity. It is the second book in the Beeson Divinity Studies series.

Author Biography

Timothy George (ThD, Harvard University) is founding dean of Beeson Divinity School. He is the author or editor of more than twenty books, including Theology of the Reformers and Pilgrims on the Sawdust Trail: Evangelical Ecumenism and the Quest for Christian Identity. He serves as executive editor for Christianity Today and is on the editorial advisory board for Books and Culture, Harvard Theological Review, and Christian History.

Table of Contents

Introduction	9	(8)
Timothy George
The Doctrine of the Trinity: An Evangelical Reflection	17	(20)
Alister E. McGrath
Out of the Box: The Christian Experience of God in Trinity	37	(20)
Gerald L. Bray
Faith and Christian Life in the African-American Spirituals	57	(12)
James Earl Massey
The Trinity and Christian Unity	69	(14)
Avery Cardinal Dulles
The Old Testament Trinity	83	(8)
Frederica Mathewes-Green
A Puritan Perspective: Trinitarian Godliness according to John Owen	91	(18)
J. I. Packer
The Trinity and the Challenge of Islam	109	(20)
Timothy George
The Soteriological Importance of the Divine Perfections	129	(20)
Ellen T. Charry
Deep Wisdom	149	(8)
Cornelius Plantinga Jr.
Notes	157	(10)
Contributors	167	(4)
Index	171