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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.
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"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

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Surveys the complex history of Trinitarian theology and reveals the Nicene unity still at work among Christians today despite ecumenical differences

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press (September 3, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 656 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0198712138
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0198712138
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.47 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.4 x 6.7 x 9.6 inches
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    Gilles Emery is a Dominican (Order of Preachers). Full professor of dogmatic theology at Fribourg University, Switzerland, from 1997. Member of the International Theological Commission from 2004 to 2014. Chief editor of the French journal "Nova et Vetera" since 2011. For more details, including a list of articles and contributions, go to his webpage: https://www3.unifr.ch/dogme/fr/recherche/emery

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    Gilles Emery, a Dominican, is professor emeritus of the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, where he taught dogmatic theology from 1995 to 2021. He is chief editor of the journal "Nova et Vetera," and a member of the Pontifical Academy of Saint Thomas Aquinas. He has published several books, in French and English, on the theology of Thomas Aquinas, Trinitarian theology, and the theology of creation. For a list of his publications, see:

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Tim S
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book, Recommend by my Theology Professor.
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2017
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I am using the book to write a lesson plan about the Trinity. It is a valuable resource. The information is great and I am happy to have this in my library.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It is a scholarly compilation with a high level of ...
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It is a scholarly compilation with a high level of scholarship. Recomend it to those who desire to know more on Trinity.
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Derrick A. Peterson
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Phenomenal. Get it if you can afford it.
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2013
There is little point delaying the inevitable: This is the single best volume produced on Trinitarian thought. Ever. Nothing is even close. There are other excellent volumes out there (the Cambridge Companion to the Trinity ed. by Peter Phan, for example, or The Trinity: An Interdisciplinary Symposium ed. by Davis et al) and other good introductions to the Trinity (e.g. Grenz Rediscovering the Triune God, Karkainnen's Trinity: A Global Perspective, Letham's The Holy Trinity, the more recent The Trinity: A Guide for the Perplexed by Paul Collins) but however excellent they are they at this point can only serve as supplements to this outstanding volume of interdisciplinary wisdom. I would like to say as a post-grad student, hopefully going PhD soon, I know what it is to be poor, and being in a situation where even thirty dollars for a book can seem like an unfortunate expense--that said even at the ludicrous price (around $120 at the time of writing this review) its *almost* worth it. I say almost because lets be honest, its a lot of money. But this volume truly is incredible enough to at least warrant a moments pause over one's check book.

The contributors here are all top in their fields, and there are no real surprises for those with some familiarity with the names on the topics they have been assigned to. Anatolios (recent author of Retrieving Nicaea, which is also excellent) writes a fascinating essay on the canonization of scripture in the context of Trinitarian theology, Lewis Ayres (Nicaea and its Legacy, Augustine and the Trinity) writes on Augustine, Sam Powell (Trinity in German Thought) on post-Reformation Trinitarianism, O'Regan (The Heterodox Hegel, Gnostic Return in Modernity, et al) on Hegel and others. Hildebrand tackles the ante-Nicene environment, Louth deals with later developments in the East, Friedman with the Middle ages, and on and on (well you can read the table of contents so Ill stop). I should say for myself, writing my thesis on certain aspects of historiography and Trinitarian reception history, this was an absolute gem, so if you are interested in stories of reception and transmission of the doctrine, along with its technical and various other historical aspects, this will undoubtedly be an excellent piece for you as well.

Since this is a handbook with so many contributors there is really little point to elaborate on a point-by-point parade through the topics so again I simply reiterate: save up for this gem. This is one of those reference works that will always be useful and ready to hand on your shelf.

The only complaint I do have about this book (and it is actually a relatively large complaint) is that it is fairly Eurocentric in orientation. Feminist readings of the trinity do show up, and Gavin d'Costa is as interesting as ever talking toward the end about the Trinity and religious pluralism, and there is another essay on Christian-Jewish dialogue and the Trinity's place within it, but contextual theologies of the Trinity (say, Asian, African, South American, et al) are absent. This is where for its part the Cambridge Companion to the Trinity does outshine its beefier Oxford twin, or a volume like Karkainnen's Trinity: A Global Introduction are necessary supplements. Obviously we must draw lines somewhere, as this is already a very large volume--it is simply unfortunate that where the lines are so often drawn in similar works regarding contextual theologies is also drawn here (and I say this as a white male primarily interested in Patristic and Medieval reception history in the 20th century, not as someone, for better or worse, who is naturally drawn to "contextual" theology--of course a terrible term since we all do contextual theology per se. But this is precisely the shame that volumes like this give such pristine scholarship in the usual areas but do not challenge the limitations of the "usual areas" themselves).

But that said, what this book *does* present is, as I said, quite nearly worth the small fortune of its listing price. If there are price drops in the future, or you can afford it now, get it. You'll be so engrossed you might not even miss the groceries you couldn't afford.
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Ryan Mcgraw
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Intro to Modern Catholic Trinitarianism
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2014
Over the past hundred years, the Trinity has received renewed attention. This has been true across ecclesiastical lines, encompassing Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Reformed, and others. This revival of trinitarian theology has great potential to profit Reformed churches (among others), since the triune God is the lifeblood of biblical Christianity and of genuine communion with God.
The large dictionary-sized Oxford Handbook of the Trinity includes forty three essays on the Trinity by authors of various ecclesiology backgrounds, though there are far more Roman Catholic authors than any other group. The book traces the development of this vital Christian doctrine from biblical, historical, and contemporary perspectives. The size and depth of this book brings readers up to speed on contemporary research and it is particularly helpful in grasping trends in modern Roman Catholic theology.
The exegetical and historical sections represent the strongest aspects of this book. This material occupies well over half of the volume. Specifically, chapters two and three present outstanding arguments regarding the seeds of the Trinity in the Old Testament and the Trinity in Paul’s epistles and the Book of Hebrews. The former of these chapters argues persuasively that if the Trinity were not present in the Old Testament in seed form, then the New Testament doctrine of the Trinity would not have been possible. This approach avoids the twin pitfalls of finding too little trinitarian material in the Old Testament and reading too much into the biblical text. Both of these chapters assert explicitly that the divine Author of Scripture often intended more than the inspired human authors of Scripture did when they wrote. This is a refreshing approach in an era in which many approaches to interpreting the biblical text have become a-theological and, at times, borderline a-theistical. The kind of exegesis represented here is possible only in the context of a proper view of the divinely inspired nature of the text of Scripture.
The historical sections are particularly strong in their treatment of the early church and medieval periods. The medieval period is often neglected to some extent in modern treatments of the Trinity, though the early church ordinarily draws significant attention. Due to the predominant Roman Catholic influence in this book, Thomas Aquinas features prominently, not only in this historical section, but in the dogmatic and practical segments. John Duns Scotus features as a close second in many chapters. The section on interpreting Karl Barth’s construction of the Trinity and his subsequent influence on the church is simultaneously clear and profound. This historical segment closes with a Greek orthodox perspective on recent trends in trinitarian theology and a highly complex article on the relationship of the Trinity to analytic philosophy.
The remainder of the book addresses a wide range of issues in contemporary theology and practice as well as the relationship between trinitarian theology and other religions. Some of these articles clearly reflect a liberal perspective while others represent a winsomely presented apology for ecumenical unity under the banner of the Roman Catholic Church.
The greatest weakness of The Oxford Handbook of the Trinity is its almost total neglect of the Reformed contribution to trinitarian theology. The one chapter dedicated to Reformed theology (by Scott Swain) highlights the way in which the early Reformers tried to retain the Catholic doctrine of the Trinity. However, it bypasses important questions regarding how Reformed trinitarianism became intertwined with Reformed soteriology and ecclesiology. This reviewer believes that this was the primary contribution of Reformed theology to trinitarian theology. Such developments did not come to full fruition until the seventeenth century in English authors such as John Owen and in continental authors such as Gisbertus Voetius, Petrus van Mastricht, and several others. There is a trend in recent works on trinitarian theology to take a flying leap from John Calvin to Karl Barth. This book bucks this trend to some extent by including philosophical and Catholic developments in the nineteenth century. However, these developments were either openly heretical or unremarkably orthodox. The omission of Reformed trinitarian theology represents a huge gap in the literature that modern treats appear to be almost entirely unaware of.
To be fair, trinitarian theology and piety in Reformed orthodoxy is a field that is still largely unexplored. There is a growing attraction to John Owen (who appears several times in the present volume), though he is often treated as a Reformed anomaly who fell unexpectedly out of the sky. Little work has been done on other Reformed authors on this subject. Perhaps part of the reason for this is that Reformed authors ask different questions than Catholics and Greek orthodox. As this book illustrates, Catholic and Orthodox piety tends to relegate the practical uses of the Trinity either to the doctrinal construction of the system of theology or to mystical contemplation. The Reformed view of mystical union with Christ overlaps with such uses to some extent. What is missing is the Reformed emphasis on communion with Christ in his work and benefits, which grows out of Reformed soteriology. We should expect this to result in a trinitarian theology with a distinctively Reformed cast to it.
This is likely why modern authors have treated historic Reformed authors as contributing little noteworthy material. The seventeenth century Reformed orthodox would likely have thought that modern treatments address the wrong questions. The Reformed voice needs first to be heard, then to be recovered, and finally to be developed and built upon. Reformed trinitarian theology is largely unremarkable and has a medieval feel to it in relation to what is called the ontological Trinity. What the Reformed have to add is their construction of the economic Trinity in relation to how the triune God saves us. Modern interest in this area has turned to trends such as social trinitarianism and feminist theology (both of which are treated in this book). These trends reflect preconceived ideas of what the gospel should be and how it should affect human relationships. The Reformed orthodox contribute a trinitarian theology that reflects the Reformed gospel. This gospel begins with God and ends with God in the entire order of salvation, which is subservient to the glory of God in Christ. This is both what is missing and what is needed for the modern renaissance of the doctrine of the Trinity.
The Oxford Handbook of the Trinity is important and its contributions are profound, but its content is complex. Most of the chapters will not likely appeal to those who are not already well-versed in the terminology and historical and contemporary contours of trinitarian theology. However, for the initiated, this massive work helps brings readers up to speed regarding the contributions of various theological traditions to contemporary debates.

Ryan M. McGraw
First Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Sunnyvale, CA
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1.0 out of 5 stars Didn’t find the book interesting at all
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Didn’t find the book interesting at all. Lots of loop arguments that really make no difference whatsoever, since we are no longer living in an age of controversy regarding the trinity. Money wasted in useless class book.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Too General
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2017
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This text is just too general and too superficial in content to be useful. All of the contributors are excellent scholars, but you would do better to read an article published in a journal from each of the scholars present in this volume, then to read the very general surveys provided. It is more of a short encyclopedia in terms of the content than a "handbook." In other words, it does not have the same depth as the Cambridge Companions.
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