Chapter 7, the final chapter of Sanders’ book, continues to tease out practical applications for the Christian life rooted in a robust Trinitarian theology. The title tells us where we are going: “Praying with the Grain (Or, The Tacit Trinitariansim of All Christian Prayer). Like with wood and paper and cat hair there is a …
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Trinity, part 8
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Trinity, part 5
Posted Dec 12th, 2010 By Brian in Pastor Brian's Blog, Why We Believe What We Believe With | No CommentsSanders’ next chapter is on the “Shape of the Gospel: Or, The Tacit Trinitarianism of Evangelical Salvation.” If Chapter Three dealt primarily with the ontological trinity—the Trinity as it is, in its being and essence—Chapter Four, takes up the economical trinity—the Trinity as it acts or functions. The term “economical Trinity” came to be used …
