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Christian Understandings of the Trinity

The Historical Trajectory
  • ISBN-13: 9781451479959
  • Publisher: 1517 MEDIA
    Imprint: FORTRESS PRESS
  • By Veli-Matti Karkkainen
  • Price: AUD $51.99
  • Stock: 2 in stock
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  • Local release date: 14/08/2017
  • Format: Paperback (216.00mm X 140.00mm) 248 pages Weight: 350g
  • Categories: Christian theology [HRCM]
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In this creative approach to the doctrine of the Trinity, author Veli-Matti Karkkainen focuses on keeping a dynamic balance between the intellectual-doctrinal and spiritual-charismatic approaches as parallel avenues towards theological understanding. His narrative approach draws on direct quotations from key historical theologians to increase appreciation of their theological wisdom and to encourage students to "dig further into this rich spiritual wellspring."Throughout the two-thousand year span of Christian history, believers in Jesus have sought to articulate their faith and their understanding of how God works in the world. How do we, as we examine the vast and varied output of those who came before us, understand the unity and the diversity of their thinking? How do we make sense of our own thought in light of theirs?The Christian Understandings series is an exciting new series that seeks to illuminate precisely these questions. The short, concise volumes in the Christian Understandings series orient and 'fill in the gaps' for readers as they dive into the exciting and stimulating story of Christian thought.
Veli-Matti Karkkainen is professor of systematic theology at Fuller Theological Seminary. He also holds a teaching position at the University of Helsinki as Docent of Ecumenics. Prior to coming to Fuller, Karkkainen also taught theology and lived with his family in Thailand. Prolific and widely published, Karkkainen has authored or edited over twenty books in English.
Introduction1. The Christian Trinity: Biblical Antecedents2. Trinitarian Canons: Emergence and Consolidation3. The Holy Spirit: Divine and Equal?4. Medieval Contributions and Clarifications5. Reformation and Modern Perspectives6. Contemporary Trinitarianism and Its Prospects
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