The Trinity: Global Perspectives

by Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen

Publisher:

Westminster John Knox

, 2007

Overview

Unique for its breadth in studying theologians not only from Europe and North America but also from Latin America, Asia, and Africa, this landmark volume introduces the doctrine of the Trinity, examining the work and thought of contemporary theologians throughout the world. Veli-Matti Karkkainen provides an overview of the biblical roots of the doctrine, discussing both the idea of plurality in God in the Old Testament and the rise of Trinitarian understandings in the New Testament. He details the historical growth of Trinitarian traditions and delves into specific theologies, both Western and non-Western. Also including both an introductory consideration of the doctrine’s significance and a concluding assessment and agenda for future thought, Karkkainen’s The Trinity is the broadest and most comprehensive contemporary study on the Trinity available.

Contents

Top Highlights

“relation to the monotheism of Jewish-Christian faith.” (Page 21)

“the begetting of the Son does not mean an ‘abscission, as if the essence of the Father were divided.’^{7” (Page 22)}

“subordinationism, the subjecting of the Son and Spirit under the Father” (Page 21)

“shared identity of the Yahweh of the Old Testament and the God of Jesus Christ of the New Testament as well as the” (Page 12)

“being of the Son is identical to the being of the Father, dealing a mortal blow to subordinationism” (Page 34)

Product Details

• Title: The Trinity: Global Perspectives
• Author: Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
• Edition: First edition
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox
• Print Publication Date: 2007
• Logos Release Date: 2018
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Trinity
• ISBNs: 9780664228903, 0664228909
• Resource ID: LLS:TRNTYGLPRSPCTVS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T03:30:56Z

About Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen

Dr. Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen is Professor of Systematic Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary and Docent of Ecumenics at University of Helsinki, Finland. A native of Finland, he has taught and lived with his family in three continents: Europe, Asia (Thailand), and North America (the U.S.) . He participates widely in international ecumenical, theological, and interreligious projects. Prior to coming to Fuller, Kärkkäinen served as president and professor at IsoKirja College in Keuruu, Finland. He has also lectured and served as visiting professor in various schools around the world. He travels widely and has a command of several languages. He is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and serves as an associate pastor in the Finnish Lutheran Church in California and Texas. He is also a world-renowned expert on Pentecostal-Charismatic theology and movements.

A prolific writer, Kärkkäinen has published thirty books and monographs - 11 books in English (and seven in his native language, Finnish), most recently The Trinity: Global Perspectives (2007), One With God: Salvation as Deification and Justification (2004), and Trinity and Religious Pluralism: The Doctrine of the Trinity in Christian Theology of Religions (2004). He is also the author of more than 100 articles, which have appeared in international scholarly journals. He is the editor (with William Dyrness) of Global Dictionary of Theology (2008). His major project is the five-volume series titled Constructive Christian Theology for the Pluralistic World (Eerdmans 2013–17) which develops Christian doctrine in dialogue with four faith traditions and sciences. . Kärkkäinen was appointed to three editorial boards in 2008, which include the “Strategic Initiatives in Systematic Theology” series by InterVarsity Press, the “Studies in Systematic Theology” series by Brill Press (Leiden, Netherlands), and the “International Journal of Systematic Theology”. He is a member of three working groups of the World Council of Churches and has participated in numerous international consultations. He is also an external examiner for Wales University.