Second volume of an exciting new series exploring global theology Though the global center of Christianity has been shifting south and east over the past few decades, very few theological resources have dealt with the seismic changes afoot. The Majority World Theology series seeks to remedy that lack by gathering well-regarded Christian thinkers from around the world to discuss the significance of Christian teaching in their respective contexts. The Trinity among the Nations focuses on Christian understandings of the character and work of God in various contexts. The contributors highlight global trends in trinitarian theology in relation to historic Christian confessions, especially the Nicene Creed, and draw out the rich implications of the doctrine of God for the church and Christian living today. CONTRIBUTORS Atsuhiro Asano Gerald Bray Antonio González Samuel Waje Kunhiyop Natee Tanchanpongs C. Rosalee Velloso Ewell Zi Wang Randy S. Woodley K. K. Yeo

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Gathering together some of the most influential theologians of the great awakening and the middle ages, this work takes a look at the theology behind the Trinity. These authors are thorough in their thinking on this topic and try to explain what exactly the Trinity is and what it means to worship a God that is one being in three different persons. Many Christians have struggles with this topic and how to arrange it within their thinking and their own worship and these works are an important step in figuring out one of the most prevalent and important mysteries in the Christian faith.

Deepen your relationship with Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Delight in prayer as a gift from God—the means of conversing with the Trinity anywhere about anything, of never being alone, and of becoming an agent of God’s Kingdom. Explore how to create confident heartfelt prayers that bless others. Also, join author Carol J. Slager in talking with the Trinity by using shared worship prayers.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-284) index.

Provides a brief and comprehensive introduction to the mystery of the Trinity, tracing the evolution of the doctrine from its Old Testament roots to its contemporary expressions. Original.

How and when did Jesus and the Spirit come to be regarded as fully God? The Birth of the Trinity offers a new historical approach by exploring the way in which first- and second-century Christians read the Old Testament in order to differentiate the one God as multiple persons. The earliest Christians felt they could metaphorically 'overhear' divine conversations between Father, Son, and Spirit when reading the Old Testament. When these snatches of dialogue are connected and joined, they form a narrative about the unfolding interior divine life as understood by the nascent church. What emerges is not a static portrait of the triune God, but a developing story of divine persons enacting mutual esteem, voiced praise, collaborative strategy, and self-sacrificial love. The presence of divine dialogue in the New Testament and early Christian literature shows that, contrary to the claims of James Dunn and Bart Ehrman (among others), the earliest Christology was the highest Christology, as Jesus was identified as a divine person through Old Testament interpretation.