The Trinity in German thought

by Powell, Samuel M.

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Full title :The Trinity in German thought / Samuel M. Powell

Summary

The Trinity in German Thought describes the three ideas that govern modern German Trinitarian thought: the ideas of reflective selfhood, of revelation and of history. 'Reflective selfhood' designates the attempt at finding an analogy between the Trinity and the structure of the human self. Such attempts, following the lead of Augustine, typically see the structure of self-consciousness as an especially apt analogy of the Trinity. 'Revelation' points to two questions: what is the Word of God? and can the idea of the Trinity be derived from the Word? From Martin Luther to the present, Trinitarian thought has depended on the way in which theologians conceived of the Word. 'History' designates the impact that historical modes of thought have had on Trinitarian thought. For some, 'history' has meant a critical approach to Scripture and creeds; for others, it has meant God's own participation in history

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2008

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Language:eng
Publication Date:2008

Notes

Originalår: 2001

The Physical Object

Description:vii, 280 s

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780521092920, 0521092922, 9780521781961, 0521781965
oclc:ocn488947586
Dewey Decimal:231.0440943

Foreword; Introduction; 1. Martin Luther and Philip Melanchthon; 2. Between scholastic theology and enlightenment; 3. The critical enlightenment; 4. Hegel; 5. Liberal theology; 6. The twentieth century; Conclusion

Subjects

Germany History Théologie dogmatique -- Histoire. -- Al… Theology, Doctrinal Theology, Doctrinal -- History. -- Germ… Trinité -- Histoire des doctrines Trinity -- History of doctrines