The Trinity: A Guide for the Perplexed
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Overview
Although the doctrine of the Trinity is a core Christian belief, it remains contested in terms of how it is conceptualized and expressed. This essential guide expounds different conceptual models and the technical language used to express these models. Providing a complete overview, as well as new insights into the area, The Trinity: A Guide for the Perplexed is an essential read for students of Christian Theology.
Key Features
- Surveys the history of Trinitarian models
- Examines the terminology used to describe the Trinity
- Explores the Scriptural evidence for the Trinity
Contents
- Introduction
- Models
- Expressing the inexpressible?
- Trinity: Epistemology and Revelation
- Trinity: Church and Society
- Conclusion
Praise for the Print Edition
Collins’ unique competency in this doctrinal domain is evident on every page... the review of literature alone makes this book a key reference point for any serious study of the doctrine.
—Religious Studies Review, Vol. 37, Issue 4
Unlike other books in the series of ‘guides,’ this introduction assumes an already developed knowledge but it can also function as a textbook for beginners. It is highly recommended for anyone who wishes to deepen their approach to Trinitarian theology.
—Lucien J. Richard, OMI, Catholic Library World
The book presents a wide range of the theological positions that have been taken over the centuries in talking about God as Trinity. It charts answers to the central questions of Trinitarian theology, such as what personhood might mean in God, how those Persons are related, and what communion in God might say about communion in the Church... With an extensive bibliography and suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter, this is a useful, if not indispensable, guide. It is not for the perplexed, however, but rather for the already reasonably well-instructed reader who wants to take things further.
—Church Times, April 2009
Product Details
- Title: The Trinity: A Guide for the Perplexed
- Author: Paul Collins
- Series: Guides for the Perplexed
- Publisher: T&T Clark
- Publication Date: 2008
- Pages: 208
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Topic: Trinity
Sample Pages from the Print Edition
Reviews
1 rating
Ben Leney
10/21/2021
Note that this Paul Collins is NOT an Australian writer, but an English Church of England academic and priest, who taught for a while at the University of Chichester and has also been priest up at Holy Island. I have read and recommend this book, and agree with the reviewers that it is not basic, but is a useful resource!
