A Teacher's Guide to Understanding the Trinity

• ISBN13: 9780834125599
• ISBN10: 0834125595
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-01
• Publisher: Nazarene Pub House

Summary

Why is the doctrine of the Trinity important? Is it just one more thing to memorize and forget about later? Or is it something much more?This concise, in-depth book explores this seemingly elusive doctrine, its history, and its meaning to the life of faith. With exceptional insight and scholarly precision, Samuel Powell brings this doctrine into sharp focus and demonstrates that more than an ancient relic of the church, the doctrine of the Trinity is woven into the fabric of almost everything Christians believe. At the very nexus of salvation, the Trinity is a stirring and poignant model for love and relationship within community.

Author Biography

Samuel M. Powell is professor of philosophy and religion at Point Loma Nazarene University. He also serves on the editorial committee of Kingswood Press and as secretary-treasurer of the Wesleyan Theological Society. He has an MDiv degree from Nazarene Theological Seminary and a PhD in religion from Claremont Graduate University.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 5
Envisioning the Trinity-The Shaping of a Doctrine	p. 11
Why We Need Doctrines	p. 18
What the Doctrine of the Trinity is Not	p. 25
What is the Basis of the Doctrine?	p. 28
What Does the Doctrine of the Trinity Say?	p. 35
The Web of Doctrines	p. 42
Conclusion	p. 51
Appendixes	p. 53
Notes	p. 67
Bibliography	p. 69
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