Christians have always believed in the triune God, but they haven't
always understood or used the doctrine of the Trinity consistently.
In order to form a coherent view of trinitarian theology, it's important
for Christians to have a working knowledge of the two legitimate models
for explaining this doctrine:
- Classical - presenting a traditional view of the Trinity,
represented by the Baptist theologian Stephen R. Holmes and the Roman
Catholic theologian Paul D. Molnar.
- Relational - presenting the promise and potential hazards of a
relational doctrine, represented by the evangelical theologian
Thomas H. McCall and the Baptist philosopher Paul S. Fiddes.
In this volume of the Counterpoints series, leading contributors
establish their models and approaches to the doctrine of the Trinity
(or, the relationship between the threeness and oneness of the divine
life).
Each expert highlights the strengths of his view in order to argue how
it best reflects the orthodox perspective. In order to facilitate a
genuine debate and to make sure that the key issues are revealed, each
contributor addresses the same questions regarding their trinitarian
methodology, doctrine, and its implications.