DELIGHTING IN THE TRINITY
Just why are the Father, Son and Spirit such good news?
By Tim Chester . Monarch Books. 192 pages. £7.99
ISBN 1 85424 685 2
This is a book that lives up to its title. In three sections, Tim will take you from being embarrassed about the Trinity to a realisation that a belief in the Triune God is essential.
He starts off with the biblical foundations showing both the message of the unity of God and his plurality, that leads to the meeting of unity and plurality at the cross. The second section is the toughest read as he works through the history of Christian belief in the Triune God from the first century to the present day. He shows why some people tried to formulate understandings of the Godhead which were later regarded as unacceptable. He is particularly good in showing the value of the Greek theologians’ contributions and the way in which Calvin used these, together with his own Western tradition, to construct definitions that are true to Scripture. The final part of this section brings us up to date with the challenge that each generation needs to re-articulate the gospel in our changing culture.
