Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Christology
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to Christology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I The Christological Sources
- Part II The Christological Reception
- Part III The Contemporary Christological Discussions
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Companions To Religion … (continued from page ii)
- References
12 - Christology and the Trinity
from Part IIIa - Christology and Systematic Theology
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 September 2025
Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Christology
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to Christology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I The Christological Sources
- Part II The Christological Reception
- Part III The Contemporary Christological Discussions
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Companions To Religion … (continued from page ii)
- References
Summary
The chapter offers an overview of various models of trinitarian theorizing in contemporary theology as well as of its roots in nineteenth-century theology which was inspired by German Idealism. The overall question of the chapter is which model of the Trinity can best serve as a framework for a better understanding of the so-called Two Natures Christology and the relation of unity between the two natures in Christ. The chapter points also to the discussions surrounding the notion of “personhood” and its suitability for trinitarian and christological discourses.
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- The Cambridge Companion to Christology , pp. 203 - 218Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
References
Further Suggested Readings
Brümmer, Vincent. Atonement, Christology and the Trinity: Making Sense of Christian Doctrine. Aldershot, 2005.Google Scholar
Emery, Gilles, O.P. The Trinity: An Introduction to Catholic Doctrine on the Triune God. Washington, D.C., 2011.Google Scholar
Holmes, Stephen R. The Quest for the Trinity: The Doctrine of God in Scripture, History and Modernity. Downers Grove, IL, 2012.Google Scholar
Kasper, Walter. The God of Jesus Christ. Translated by Matthew J. O’Connell and with a foreword by A. J. Godzieba. New York City, NY, 2005.Google Scholar
Pannenberg, Wolfhart. Systematic Theology. Translated by G. W. Bromiley, vol. 1. London, 2004.Google Scholar
Pawl, Timothy. In Defense of Conciliar Christology: A Philosophical Essay. Oxford, 2016.10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198765929.001.0001CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Sonderegger, Katherine. Systematic Theology, vol. 2: The Doctrine of the Holy Trinity: Processions and Persons. Minneapolis, MN, 2020.Google Scholar
Zizioulas, John D. Lectures in Christian Dogmatics. Edited by Knight, D.. London, 2008.10.5040/9780567705112CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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