A constructive study of Trinitarian theology that aims to clarify our
knowledge of the triune God by rightly ordering the theological language
we use to praise him.
The Triune God reaches its conclusions about how this doctrine should
be handled on the basis of the way the Trinity was revealed. As such,
theologian Fred Sanders:
- Invites a doxological invitation to the reader to contemplate the
mystery of the Trinity.
- Establishes the biblical exposition and draws the doctrinal
implications from it.
- Offers dogmatic principles for Trinitarian exegesis.
Though Sanders does interact with major voices from the history of
doctrine--and his arguments are indebted to and informed by the great
tradition of Trinitarianism--he is clear throughout that Trinitarianism
is a gift of revelation before it is an achievement of the church. The
most patristic way to proceed toward a well-ordered doctrine of the
Trinity is, after all, to study Scripture.
-ABOUT THE SERIES-
New Studies in Dogmatics seeks to retrieve the riches of Christian
doctrine for the sake of contemporary theological renewal. Following in
the tradition of G. C. Berkouwer's Studies in Dogmatics, this series
provides thoughtful, concise, and readable treatments of major
theological topics, expressing the biblical, creedal, and confessional
shape of Christian doctrine for a contemporary evangelical audience.
The editors and contributors share a common conviction that the way
forward in constructive systematic theology lies in building upon the
foundations laid in the church's historic understanding of the Word of
God as professed in its creeds, councils, and confessions, and by its
most trusted teachers.
