The promise of Trinitarian theology. ([2003])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Colin E. Gunton.
• Other Names: Gunton, Colin E
• Contents: Preface to the First Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; 1. TRINITARIAN THEOLOGY TODAY; I: Where we stand: the situation of trinitarian theology; II: Where we stand: the basis of trinitarian theology; III: Where we stand: the contribution of history; IV: Where we stand: the possibilities for trinitarian theology; 2. THE QUESTION OF GOD IN THE MODERN WORLD: TRINITARIAN POSSIBILITIES; I: One recent debate; II: A second discussion; III: A community of interest; IV: One dialogue with modern culture; V: The debate again. 3. AUGUSTINE, THE TRINITY AND THE THEOLOGICAL CRISIS OF THE WESTI: The problem of the unknowability of God; II: The problem of materiality; III: Substance and persons; IV: The trinitarian analogies; V: The third person of the Trinity; 4. THE COMMUNITY: THE TRINITY AND THE BEING OF THE CHURCH; I: The drive towards monism; II: The ''heretical'' contribution; III: Christ, the Spirit and the church; IV: Towards an ontology of the church; V: The visible community; 5. THE CONCEPT OF THE PERSON: THE ONE, THE THREE AND THE MANY; I: Persons and individuals; II: The alternative tradition. III: Theology and anthropologyIV: Person and relation; V: Two modern theologians of the person; 6. THE HUMAN CREATION: TOWARDS A RENEWAL OF THE DOCTRINE OF THE IMAGO DEI; I: Some problems of theological anthropology; II: Cosmologies and anthropologies; III: Space to be human: the Trinity; IV: In the image of God; V: Conclusion; 7. IMMANENCE AND OTHERNESS: DIVINE SOVEREIGNTY AND HUMAN FREEDOM IN THE THEOLOGY OF ROBERT W. JENSON; I: Freedom in the Reformation tradition; II: The God of the gospel; III: God, otherness and freedom; IV: Conclusion. 8. RELATION AND RELATIVITY: THE TRINITY AND THE CREATED WORLDI: Words and the world -- again; II: Outlines of a trinitarian theology of creation; III: Some trinitarian concepts; IV: Historical interlude; V: Contingency, relation and energy; VI: Conclusion; 9. THE INDISPENSABLE GOD? THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD AND THE PROBLEM OF MODERN SOCIAL ORDER; I: Religion today; II: Society today; III: What kind of Deity?; 10. ATONEMENT AND THE PROJECT OF CREATION: AN INTERPRETATION OF COLOSSIANS 1.15-23; I: To broaden the focus; II: Creation as project; III: The crisis in context; IV: Inaugurated universality. 11. BEING AND CONCEPT: CONCLUDING THEOLOGICAL POSTSCRIPTI: On speaking of the Unknowable God; II: Some theological decisions; III: Otherness and relation; IV: An ontology of sacrifice; Bibliography of Modern Writers; Index of Subjects; A; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; W; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z.
• Edition: 2nd ed., rev. and expanded
• Publisher Details: London New York : T & T Clark
• Publication Date: 2003
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxxi, 220 pages)
• Subjects: 231.044; Trinity; RELIGION -- Christian Theology -- General; Trinity; Evangelische Theologie; Trinitätslehre; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780567265821
• Related ISBNs: 056726582X; 0567081001; 9780567081001
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-214) and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
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