Trinitarian Christology: The Power that Sets Us Free

by Michael Cook

Publisher:

Paulist Press

, 2010

Overview

In this groundbreaking essay, Michael L. Cook addresses two major Christological concerns. First, Cook discusses how Christology must be Trinitarian insofar as it addresses and advocates a more active role of the Holy Spirit as a person. This includes both the economic activity of the triune life in creation and the dynamic, perichoretic, interactive life of God as God. Second, he examines how Christology must be ecumenical insofar as it addresses the concerns of both East and West with regard to the filioque. While it is important ecumenically to return to the original Creed of 381, the theological issues that have developed over the centuries cannot be ignored. The question finally is whether East and West can come to a convergence of views. Thus Cook sets the Eastern views of Vladimir Lossky and John Zizioulas in dialogue with three Western approaches—Jürgen Moltmann, David Coffey, and Thomas Weinandy—that seek creatively to develop insights potentially compatible with the Eastern viewpoint. The aim is to promote ecumenical dialogue that can transcend the differences occasioned by the filioque, and to seek a higher ecumenical unity based in a renewed emphasis on the Holy Spirit’s activity.

Contents

Top Highlights

“both the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures always identifies ‘the God’ (ho theos) as the Father” (Page 4)

“the breadth and length and height and depth; (3) all the fullness of God” (Page 2)

“Christ now rules over ‘every rule and authority and power and lordship’ (1:17–21” (Page 4)

“fullness is identified with Christ as the head and with the Church as his body (see Col 1:18–19; 2:9–10” (Pages 4–5)

“ The Holy Spirit is the point of ‘contact’ between ourselves and the trinitarian life,” (Page 32)

Product Details

• Title: Trinitarian Christology: The Power that Sets Us Free
• Author: Michael Cook
• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Print Publication Date: 2010
• Logos Release Date: 2019
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Jesus Christ › Person and offices; Trinity; Catholic Church › Doctrines
• ISBNs: 9780809146574, 0809146576
• Resource ID: LLS:TRNTRNCHRSTLGY
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T21:03:28Z

About Michael Cook

Dr. Michael L. Cook, S.J., Professor of Theology, is a Jesuit priest. His advanced degrees include the S.T.M. from Santa Clara, S.T.L. from Alma College, and Th.D. from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. Dr. Cook’s area of specialization is in Christology. He has taught at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, La Universidad Catolica in Santiago, Chile, Gonzaga University, as well as summers at Seattle University, University of San Francisco, Loyola Marymount, and Notre Dame. Recent Publications include Christology as Narrative Quest (Liturgical Press, 1997) and Justice, Jesus, and the Jews (Liturgical Press, 2002).