Trinity and Salvation: Theological, Spiritual and Aesthetic Perspectives(2 Studies in Theology, Society and Culture)

This book gathers together the proceedings of the conference Trinity and Salvation: Theological, Spiritual and Aesthetic Perspectives held at the Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy, Dublin, in February 2008. The last few decades have seen a significant revival in Trinitarian theology. From being perceived as an esoteric and speculative doctrine, the Trinity is increasingly seen as a resource from which a variety of theological and spiritual themes can usefully be explored. As Karl Rahner remarked, if the Trinity is a mystery of salvation, it cannot be disconnected from Christian spirituality and faith. In this book the theology of the Trinity is discussed from contemplative, aesthetic and inter-religious perspectives. Such approaches are shown to be rooted in the Patristic and medieval tradition and continue to be prominent as Trinitarian theology becomes more inter-disciplinary in method. Thus the book explores the interface between the Trinity and mysticism, visual art, music, anthropology, ecclesiology and inter-religious dialogue. It offers fresh perspectives on a perennial theological theme in a way that makes the Trinity more credible for today.

Table of Contents:
Contents: Declan Marmion/Gesa Thiessen: The Revival of Trinitarian Theology – Finbarr Clancy: Trinity and Ecclesiology: The Need for a Patristic Ressourcement – Rik Van Nieuwenhove: Trinity, Faith and Mysticism: The Need for a Medieval Ressourcement – Declan Marmion: Trinity and Salvation: A Dialogue with Catherine LaCugna’s God for Us: The Trinity and Christian Life – Philip Sheldrake: Trinity and Anthropology: The Self, Transformation and Spirituality – Gesa Thiessen: Images of the Trinity in Visual Art – Kathleen Fitzpatrick: Trinity and Music: Intonations of the Triune God – John D’Arcy May: Creator Spirit: A Narrative Theology of the Trinity in Interreligious Relations.

About the Author :
The Editors: Declan Marmion is Head of the Department of Systematic Theology and History at the Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy, Dublin. His book publications include The Cambridge Companion to Karl Rahner (2005), A Spirituality of Everyday Faith: A Theological Investigation of the Notion of Spirituality in Karl Rahner (1998), Christian Identity in a Postmodern Age (2005) and Theology in the Making, ed. with Gesa Thiessen (2005). He is currently completing an introduction to Trinitarian theology.
Gesa Thiessen lectures at the Department of Systematic Theology and History at Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy in Dublin. She is an Honorary Research Fellow at the Department of Theology and Religious Studies of the University of Wales, Lampeter. Her publications include Theology and Modern Irish Art (1999), Theological Aesthetics – A Reader (2004), Theology in the Making, ed. with Declan Marmion (2005), as well as scholarly articles in international books and journals. She has recently edited and contributed to Ecumenical Ecclesiology – Unity, Diversity and Otherness in a Fragmented World (2009).