The Named God and the Question Of Being: A Trinitarian Theo-Ontology
"As always, Stanley Grenz is on the cutting edge of Christian and evangelical theology.  He brilliantly discusses the current rebirth of Trinitarian theology by bringing into dialogue traditional and current philosophical thought with the scriptures.  His historical erudition makes this volume a great resource. His systematic arguments carry the issues forward.  The book is written with such clarity and purpose that I highly recommend it for any course on God, the Trinity, and theology."   —Francis Schüssler Fiorenza, Stillman Professor of Roman Catholic Theological Studies, Harvard Divinity School"In this, his last book, the late theologian Stanley J. Grenz demonstrates his skill as a constructive theologian.  Not satisfied with mere reiteration or defense of conventional doctrinal formulations, he forges a new model of understanding the biblical God in relation to the perennial philosophical question of being.  He draws together biblical exegesis, narrative theology, speculation and a synthetic vision of philosophy and theology to construct a new theo-ontology to replace the defunct onto-theology for the postmodern era.  This is the saga of God's being as self-naming and giving of God's name that will stimulate further thought and conversation for years to come.  It is also a classic of evangelical theology come of age." —Roger E. Olson, Professor of Theology, George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor UniversityPraise for volume 1, The Social God and the Relational Self:"This is an excellent book--a new step forward in the development of trinitarian theology." —Jürgen Moltmann"Once again, Stan Grenz has demonstrated that our postmodern condition—far from threatening theological inquiry or rendering it irrelevant—actually underscores the necessity of developing specifically Christian perspectives on the intellectual issues of our day." —David S. Cunningham"A new appraisal of the doctrine of the imago dei is indeed an urgent task, and Grenz provides one of the most erudite contributions available. —Wolfhart Pannenberg