Premodern Faith in a Postmodern Culture: A Contemporary Theology of the Trinity
What difference does believing in the Triune God make to human beings whose gift and task is to help create a world in which all may grow, indeed may flourish? Drawing from rich reserves of philosophical, creedal, liturgical, spiritual and theological traditions, Peter Drilling offers an understanding of the Trinity that is eminently practical. Of particular importance is his treatment of the kind of dialogue that can be promoted by a genuinely Trinitarian faith. (Downey, Michael)Peter Drilling has written a fascinating and much needed book, which allows us all to rethink the complex relationships of contemporary theology to pre-modern thought. (Tracy, David)If there is one theme throughout Peter Drilling's study of Christian faith in the triune God it is the inseparability of love and understanding....Both theoretical and practical, this text can provide a valuable resource in upper-level collegiate courses on the Trinity as well as in courses in seminaries and graduate level programs oriented to pastoral ministry. (Phyllis H. KaminskiHorizons, Vol. 34, No. 2, Fall 2007)Peter Drilling's book rejects the 'either/or' thinking that has beset much recent theology: pre- vs. post-modern, traditional vs. contemporary, doctrine vs. experience. He replaces these threadbare garments with a new, thoroughly trinitarian weave: acknowledging past achievements, allowing new questions to arise, and recontextualizing beliefs in the light of both. In the process, he brings Christian theology into better dialogue with philosophy, the natural sciences, and world religions. Thoughtful and wide-ranging, yet readable and concise. (David S. Cunningham)