The Promise of Trinitarian Theology

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Summary: Excellent discussion of the trinity
Review: Colin Gunton does a good job discussing the implications of the Trinity. He holds to the creeds and bases his theology off the early church fathers (mainly the Cappadocians) and scripture. The only drawback to this book is that it can be technical at times and hard to follow. I also wish he quoted more scripture. But the values outweigh the drawbacks. For anyone searching for a book that will illuminate the doctrine of the Trinity and discuss its implications for life this is a must have.

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Summary: Groundbreaking work in Trinitarian Theology
Review: This was the first book of Gunton's that I read and it was a major influence on me both in theology and life. This book is a collection of well connected essays dealing with Trinitarian Theology and its implications for many different facets of Christian doctrine and practice. Gunton shows how the doctrine of the Trinity is not some dead piece of orthodoxy that is just tacked onto Christian belief, but is in fact at the the very heart and center of what makes Christian theology Christian.

Gunton examines the doctrine of creation, the church, ontology (the nature of being), the atonement, social order, eschatology and mant other theological and historical studies to show the importance of the doctrine of the Trinity and the reasons that it has not occupied it's rightful place in Christian theology and worship.

This is an essential read for those interested in theology of any kind. This book shows clearly why any theology that purports to be distinctly Christian must be distinctly Trinitarian. I cannot recomend this highly enough.

Rating:
Summary: Groundbreaking work in Trinitarian Theology
Review: This was the first book of Gunton's that I read and it was a major influence on me both in theology and life. This book is a collection of well connected essays dealing with Trinitarian Theology and its implications for many different facets of Christian doctrine and practice. Gunton shows how the doctrine of the Trinity is not some dead piece of orthodoxy that is just tacked onto Christian belief, but is in fact at the the very heart and center of what makes Christian theology Christian.

Gunton examines the doctrine of creation, the church, ontology (the nature of being), the atonement, social order, eschatology and mant other theological and historical studies to show the importance of the doctrine of the Trinity and the reasons that it has not occupied it's rightful place in Christian theology and worship.

This is an essential read for those interested in theology of any kind. This book shows clearly why any theology that purports to be distinctly Christian must be distinctly Trinitarian. I cannot recomend this highly enough.