The God Who Is Triune - by Allan Coppedge (Paperback)

About the Book

The triunity of the Christian God is not just one isolated doctrine among others. Allan Coppedge draws out the implications for our understanding of God's nature, attributes, roles, relationship to creation and providence.

Book Synopsis

"We worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity." (Athanasian Creed, 6th century A.D.The triunity of the Christian God is not just one isolated doctrine among others. Allan Coppedge unfolds the implications of the trinitarian being of God for our entire understanding of the nature, character and acts of God. Building on the theology of the church from the early church fathers, tracing it through the Reformation and down to current theological treatments of the Trinity, Coppedge draws out the implications for our understanding of God's nature, attributes, roles, and relationship to creation and providence.

Review Quotes

"Coppedge undertakes one of the most challenging tasks imaginable---trying to define and explain the nature and work of the eternal, triune God of the universe in a way that is reverent, comprehensible, practical, relevant, and in keeping with Scripture. Here he does an admirable job."

--Cliff McManis, The Master's Seminary Journal, Spring 2009

"Rather than follow the recent trend of surveying various prominent theologians and examining their Trinitarianism, Coppedge opted to take a more systematic approach in offering a thorough examination of what Scripture has to say about God."

--Nick Norelli, Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth, May 16, 2008

"This text provides tremendous biblical, historical, and theological insight and merits careful interaction, much more than this all too brief review is able to provide. Coppedge writes as a seasoned Wesleyan theologian, to be sure, but his contribution undoubtedly will be of tremendous benefit to those outside of this theological tradition."

--Patrick T. Smith, Criswell Theological Review, Spring 2009

"While most would not expect a book on the doctrine of the Trinity to do so, The God Who Is Triune will surprise readers who may have only tolerated the Trinity as a mere statement of faith and may cause them to actually embrace Trinitarianism. Coppedge's exposition of the entire doctrine of God based on a Trinitarian starting point is helpful. One finds an understanding of providence and freedom that entails inviting human persons to enter into genuine relations with God and each other in true freedom. I highly recommend this book as a great resource for both pastors and scholars. The implications of this study for contemporary moral life are incredible."

--Larry L. Lichtenwalter, Seminary Studies, Spring 2009

About the Author

Allan Coppedge (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) is Beeson Professor of Theology at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, where he has taught for more than twenty years. He is the author of Portraits of God: A Biblical Theology of Holiness. He is president of the Barnabas Foundation, a discipleship training organization for students and local churches.