b'THEOLOGYTHREE IN ONEWILLIAM DAVID SPENCERAnalogies for the TrinityDo our images of one God in three persons reflect God well?Throughouthistory,Christianshavepicturedtherelationships between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit through analogies. Such illustra-tionssome from the West but also from Latin America, Asia, Africa, and morecome freighted with theological ramifications that the church has rejected (heresies) or embraced (doctrines). In Three in One, William David Spencer shares a lifetime of insights from teaching within the global church, bringing fresh images and analogies of the Trinity to deepen our theological vocabulary.Drawing from his extensive teaching in geographically and culturally diverse contexts and his artists passion for evocative words and visuals, Spencer offers readers a rich, many-faceted, and practical exploration of the Trinity. Alongside historical and contemporary theology and biblical studies, he considers the strengths and shortcomings of various analogies used to explain the Trinity, such as these:Light Musical harmoniesWater The human bodyThe Celtic knot The familyThe totem poleReaders of Three in One: Analogies for the Trinity will gain a personal understanding of the Trinity as well as tools for teaching about the Trinity in adult and childrens ministry contexts.William David Spencer (ThD, Boston University School of Theology) CONTENTS is distinguished adjunct professor of theology and the arts at Gordon-1.Introduction ConwellTheologicalSeminarysBostoncampus(CenterforUrban 2.Can We Express the Inexpressible Through Images? Ministerial Education). He has authored, coauthored, or coedited eigh-3.Did Jesus Himself Use Images to Teach About God? teen books, including The Global God: Multicultural Evangelical Views of God 4.Images of Light for the Triune God and Global Voices on Biblical Equality: Women and Men Serving Together in the 5.The Image of Light in the Book of HebrewsChurch, as well as hundreds of publications in journals and periodicals. 6.Images That Move and Change7.Non-Human Images That Are Static He has served in urban ministry for fifty-five years.8.Human Images That Are Cooperative9.God as a Divine Family10.Conclusion Related TitlesBibliography Whos Tampering with the Trinity?Indexes 978-0-8254-2589-9$21.99Trinity Without Hierarchy978-0-8254-4462-3$25.99978-0-8254-4606-1$21.99Paperback6 x 9336 pages KREGELChristian Theology / Systematic A C A D E M I CKregel AcademicRights: WorldMarch 29, 2022kregel.com/academic9'