The Alternative Trinity

The Alternative Trinity
Author: The late A. D. Nuttall
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1998-07-30
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0191518573

The Trinity of orthodox Christianity is harmonious. The Trinity for Blake is, conspicuously, not a happy family: the Father and the Son do not get on. It might be thought that so cumbersome a notion is inconceivable before the rise of Romanticism but the Ophite Gnostics of the second century AD appear to have thought that God the Father was a jealous tyrant because he forbade Adam and Eve to eat from the Tree of Knowledge and that the serpent, who led the way to the Tree of Knowledge, was really Christ. This book explores the possibility of an underground 'perennial heresy', linking the Ophites to Blake. The 'alternative Trinity' is intermittently visible in Marlowe's Doctor Faustus and even in Milton's Paradise Lost. Blake's notorious detection of a pro-Satan anti-poem, latent in this 'theologically patriarchal' epic is less capricious, better grounded historically and philosophically, than is commonly realised.

The Alternative Trinity

The Alternative Trinity
Author: Anthony David Nuttall
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 299
Release: 1998
Genre: History
ISBN: 019818462X

The Trinity of orthodox Christianity is harmonious. The Trinity for Blake is, conspicuously, not a happy family. This book explores the possibility of an underground 'perennial heresy', by examining the work of Marlowe, Milton and Blake.

The Mystery of the Trinity

The Mystery of the Trinity
Author: Vern S. Poythress
Publisher: P & R Publishing
Total Pages:
Release: 2020
Genre: God (Christianity)
ISBN: 9781629956510

Starting with the doctrine of the Trinity, Vern Poythress addresses six significant challenges concerning God's attributes, helping us to appreciate more deeply the mystery that lies in each of them.

The Logical Alternative

The Logical Alternative
Author: D. Loy Smith
Publisher: Acclaim Press
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2018-07-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781942613992

In The Logical Alternative, Dr. D. Loy Smith presents exhaustive scriptural evidence that examines the commonly accepted, and sometimes controversial teachings of the Godhead -- most specifically, that there are three persons each totally God. Dr. Smith reinforces what the Bible clearly teaches: there is one God; there is one son of God, Jesus Christ; and there is God's spirit, also known as the Holy Ghost, which is a manifestation of God that dwells among His believers. Supported with nearly 500 scripture quotations, this book presents a detailed look into the truth about God, Jesus the Christ, and the Holy Spirit, with indexed references so the reader can more easily study the scripture and see what God has shared about his true nature. The Logical Alternative is an excellent Biblical study for believers of all faiths and an important reference for anyone wanting to learn more about our wonderful Creator and His Son and our savior, Jesus.

Trinity and Society

Trinity and Society
Author: Leonardo Boff
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2005-04-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1597521388

In this book, Brazilian Leonardo Boff, Franciscan priest and professor of theology, joins other contemporary theologians in defending both the truth and the practical value of the doctrine of the Trinity. For Boff, the community of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is not only the truth about God; it is also the prototype of human community dreamed of by those who wish to improve society, the model for any just, egalitarian (while respecting differences) social organization. Frequently expressing agreement with Moltmann's 'The Trinity and the Kingdom', Boff argues that true and relevant Trinitarian faith must begin not with the oneness, but with the threeness of God; not with theistic speculation about God as the solitary One, but with openness to the self-revelation of God as a community or society of divine persons, who are what they are in their co-existence, co-relatedness, and self-surrender to each other. Boff also suggests how a social doctrine of the Trinity enables us to overcome the conflict between individualistic capitalism and collectivistic socialism, oppressor and oppressed, male and female, church authorities and church members.

Mourt's Relation

Mourt's Relation
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Applewood Books
Total Pages: 129
Release: 1986-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 0918222842

Presents an account, first published in 1622, of the Pilgrim's journey to the new world.

The Divine Dance

The Divine Dance
Author: Richard Rohr
Publisher: SPCK
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2016-10-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0281078165

The Divine Dance has become a classic for fans of Richard Rohr and an important book on Christian mysticism, it provides a fresh perspective for anyone studying or teaching the trinity. The Trinity is the central doctrine of Christianity, but it is still widely considered a mystery we won't ever fully understand. Should we still try to understand it, even so? If we could, how would it transform our relationship with God? In this stimulating and thought-provoking book, internationally recognised teacher Richard Rohr explores the nature of God and the paradoxical idea of the Holy Trinity as both three and one. With clear, surefooted wisdom, he encourages us to build on the early Christian understanding of the relationship between Father, Son and Spirit as a flow and dance - a Divine Dance - that we are invited to join in. An engaging, accessible look at the nature of God, The Divine Dance will challenge the way you think about the Trinity and give you a much fuller understanding of the triune relationship that is at the heart of Christian doctrine. It will leave you with a faith that is renewed and strengthened, and show you how you can engage more deeply in your relationship with God and the world through the Trinity.

Medieval Trinitarian Thought from Aquinas to Ockham

Medieval Trinitarian Thought from Aquinas to Ockham
Author: Russell L. Friedman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2010-01-21
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0521117143

A survey of the scholastic debate on the divine Trinity in the period between Aquinas' earliest works and Ockham's death.

The Trinity and Theodicy

The Trinity and Theodicy
Author: Jacob H. Friesenhahn
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2016-02-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1317013026

Why does God permit the great suffering and evil that we see in our world? This basic question of human existence receives a fresh answer in this book as the mystery of evil is explored in the context of the mystery of the Trinity. God's permission of evil and the way in which suffering can lead human persons into the life of the Trinity are discussed in dialogue with the great Swiss theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar. In the light of Balthasar's model of the Trinity as divine self-giving love, we gain a profound grasp of the nature of suffering in human life by placing our suffering in the context of the divine life of the Triune God.