The Cambridge Companion to the Trinity (Cambridge Companions to Religion)

How Do Christians Reconcile Their Belief In One God With The Concept Of Three Divine 'persons'? This Companion Provides An Overview Of How The Christian Doctrine Of The Trinity Has Been Understood And Articulated In The Last Two Thousand Years. The Trinitarian Theologies Of Key Theologians, From The New Testament To The Twentieth Century, Are Carefully Examined And The Doctrine Of The Trinity Is Brought Into Dialogue With Non-christian Religions As Well As With Other Christian Beliefs. Authors From A Range Of Denominational Backgrounds Explore The Importance Of Trinitarian Thought, Locating The Trinity Within The Wider Context Of Systematic Theology. Contemporary Theology Has Seen A Widespread Revival Of The Doctrine Of The Trinity And This Book Incorporates The Most Recent Developments In The Scholarship-- Part I. Introduction -- Ch. 1. Developments Of The Doctrine Of The Trinity / Peter C. Phan -- Ch. 2. Systematic Issues In Trinitarian Theology / Peter C. Phan -- Part Ii. Retrieving The Sources -- Ch. 3. Like A Finger Pointing To The Moon : Exploring The Trinity And/in The New Testament / Elaine M. Wainwright -- Ch. 4. The Trinity In The Greek Fathers / John Anthony Mcguckin -- Ch. 5. Latin Trinitarian Theology / Michel Rene Barnes -- Part Iii. Renewing The Tradition -- Ch. 6. God As The Mystery Of Sharing And Shared Love : Thomas Aquinas On The Trinity / Anselm Kyongsuk Min -- Ch. 7. The Trinity In Bonaventure / Kenan B. Osborne -- Ch. 8. The Trinity In The Reformation : Discontinuity In Continuity / Young-ho Chun -- Ch. 9. Between History And Speculation : Christian Trinitarian Thinking After The Reformation Christine Helmer -- Part Iv. Contemporary Theologians -- Ch. 10. Karl Barth, Reconciliation And The Triune God / Peter Goodwin Heltzel And Christian T. Collins Winn. Ch. 11. Mystery Of Grace And Salvation : Karl Rahner's Theology Of The Trinity / Peter C. Phan -- Ch. 12. Hans Urs Von Balthasar On The Trinity / Karen Kilby -- Ch. 13. The Trinitarian Doctrines Of Jürgen Moltmann And Wolfhart Pannenberg In The Context Of Contemporary Discussion / Veli-matti Kärkkäinen -- Ch. 14. Sophia, Apophasis And Communion : The Trinity In Contemporary Orthodox Theology / Aristotle Papanikolaou -- Ch. 15. The Life-giving Reality Of God From Black, Latin American, And U.s. Hispanic Theological Perspectives / Miguel H. Díaz -- Ch. 16. Feminist Theologies And The Trinity / Patricia Fox -- Part V. In Dialogue With Other Religions -- Ch. 17. The Tao In Confucianism/taoism : The Trinity In East Asian Perspective / Heup Young Kim -- Ch. 18. Trinity And Hinduism / Francis A. Clooney -- Ch. 19. Primordial Vow : Reflections On The Holy Trinity In Light Of Dialogue With Pure Land Buddhism / James L. Fredericks. Ch. 20. Trinity In Judaism And Islam / David B. Burrell -- Part Vi. Systematic Connections -- Ch. 21. Trinity, Christology, And Pneumatology / Anne Hunt -- Ch. 22. The Trinity In The Liturgy, Sacraments, And Mysticism / Susan K. Wood -- Ch. 23. The Trinity And Social-political Ethics / Dale Irvin. Edited By Peter C. Phan. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This Companion explores how the Christian doctrine of the Trinity has been understood and articulated in the last two thousand years. The Trinitarian theologies of key theologians are carefully examined, and the doctrine of the Trinity is brought into dialogue with different religions as well as with other Christian beliefs. This companion explores how the Christian doctrine of the Trinity has been understood and articulated in the last 2000 years. The Trinitarian theologies of key theologians are carefully examined, and the doctrine of the Trinity is brought into dialogue with different religions as well as with other Christian beliefs