This handbook examines the history of Trinitarian theology and reveals the Nicene unity still at work among Christians today despite ecumenical differences and the variety of theological perspectives. The forty-three chapters are organized into the following seven parts: the Trinity in Scripture, Patristic witnesses to the Trinitarian faith, Medieval appropriations of the Trinitarian faith, the Reformation through to the 20th Century, Trinitarian Dogmatics, the Trinity and Christian life, and Dialogues (addressing ecumenical, interreligious, and cultural interactions). The phrase 'Trinitarian faith' can hardly be understood outside of reference to the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople and to their reception: the doctrine of the Trinity is indissociably connected to the reading of Scripture through the ecclesial and theological traditions. The modern period is characterized especially by the arrival of history, under two principal aspects: 'historical theology' and 'philosophies of history'. In contemporary theology, the principal 'theological loci' are Trinity and creation, Trinity and grace, Trinity and monotheism, Trinity and human life (ethics, society, politics and culture), and more broadly Trinity and history. In all these areas, this handbook offers essays that do justice to the diversity of view points, while also providing, insofar as possible, a coherent ensemble.
Gilles Emery and Matthew Levering: Introduction Part I: The Trinity in Scripture 1: Khaled Anatolios: The Canonization of Scripture in the Context of Trinitarian Doctrine 2: Christopher Seitz: The Trinity in the Old Testament 3: C. Kavin Rowe: The Trinity in the Letters of St. Paul and Hebrews 4: Ben Witherington III: The Trinity in the Johannine Literature 5: Simon Gathercole: The Trinity in the Synoptic Gospels and Acts 6: Mark Edwards: Exegesis and the Early Christian Doctrine of the Trinity Part II: Patristic Witnesses to the Trinitarian Faith 7: Stephen M. Hildebrand: The Trinity in the Ante-Nicene Fathers 8: J. Warren Smith: The Trinity in the Fourth Century Fathers 9: Lewis Ayres: Augustine on the Trinity 10: Andrew Louth: Late Patristic Developments on the Trinity in the East Part III: Medieval Appropriations of the Trinitarian Faith 11: Lauge O. Nielsen: Trinitarian Theology from Alcuin to Anselm 12: Dominique Poirel: Scholastic Reasons, Monastic Meditations and Victorine Conciliations: The Question of the Unity and Plurality of God in the 12th Century 13: Joseph Wawrykow: Franciscan and Dominican Trinitarian theology (13th Century): Bonaventure and Aquinas 14: Russell L. Friedman: Medieval Trinitarian Theology from the late Thirteenth to the Fifteenth Centuries 15: Karl Christian Felmy: The Development of the Trinity Doctrine in Byzantium (9th-15th Centuries) Part IV: The Reformation to the 20th Century 16: Scott R. Swain: The Trinity in the Reformers 17: Ulrich L. Lehner: The Trinity in the Early Modern Era (ca. 1550-1770) 18: Cyril O'Regan: The Trinity in Kant, Hegel, and Schelling 19: Samuel M. Powell: Nineteenth Century Protestant Doctrines of the Trinity 20: Aidan Nichols: Catholic Theology of the Trinity in the Nineteenth Century 21: George Hunsinger: Karl Barth's Doctrine of the Trinity, and Some Protestant Doctrines after Barth 22: Vincent Holzer: . Karl Rahner, Hans Urs von Balthasar, and 20th Century Catholic Currents on the Trinity 23: Aristotle Papanikolaou: Contemporary Orthodox Currents on the Trinity 24: Fergus Kerr: Trinitarian Theology in the Light of Analytic Philosophy Part V: Trinitarian Dogmatics 25: Kathryn Tanner: The Trinity as Christian Teaching 26: Rudi A. te Velde: The Divine Person(s): Trinity, Person, and Analogous Naming 27: Emmanuel Durand: A Theology of God the Father 28: Thomas G. Weinandy: Trinitarian Christology: The Eternal Son 29: Bruce D. Marshall: The Deep Things of God: Trinitarian Pneumatology 30: Risto Saarinen: The Trinity, Creation and Christian Anthropology 31: Charles Morerod: The Trinity, the Church, and the Sacraments 32: Daniel A. Keating: Trinity and Salvation: Christian Life as an Existence in the Trinity Part VI: The Trinity and Christian Life 33: Geoffrey Wainwright: The Trinity in Liturgy and Preaching 34: François Boespflug: The Trinity in Christian Visual Arts 35: Romanus Cessario: The Trinitarian Imprint on the Moral Life 36: Amy Laura Hall: The Trinity and Moral Life: Julian's Trinitarian Logic of Love and Contagion 37: Francesca Aran Murphy: The Trinity and Prayer 38: Nonna Verna Harrison: The Trinity and Feminism 39: Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt: Trinity and Politics Part VII: Dialogues 40: David Fergusson: Ecumenism and the Doctrine of the Trinity Today 41: Ellen T. Charry: The Doctrine of God in Jewish-Christian Dialogue 42: Gavin D'Costa: The Trinity in Interreligious Dialogues 43: Tracey Rowland: Globalization, Postmodern Theories of Culture and the Trinity Gilles Emery and Matthew Levering: Conclusion: Prospects for Trinitarian Theology
Gilles Emery, O.P, is Professor of Dogmatic Theology at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. He is a member of the International Theological Commission, and he is most recently the author of Trinity, Church, and the Human Person; The Trinitarian Theology of Saint Thomas Aquinas; and The Trinity: An Introduction to Catholic Doctrine on the Triune God. Matthew Levering is the first Perry Family Foundation Professor of Theology at Mundelein Seminary of the University of Saint Mary of the Lake. He has published numerous books, including most recently Biblical Natural Law; The Betrayal of Charity; and Predestination. He is co-editor of the English edition of the quarterly journal Nova et Vetera.
Reviews for The Oxford Handbook of the Trinity
Not since the 1999 volume The Trinity: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Trinity have I seen such a diverse collection of essays from such an esteemed group of contributors. But in addition to having a stellar lineup, this volume is surprisingly accessible, and geared toward those eager to learn...I'd heartily recommend this volume. --Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth
