b'Three in OneAnalogies of the TrinityWilliam David SpencerDo our images of one God in three persons re\x1bect God well?T hroughout history, Christians have pictured the relationships between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit through analogies. Such illustrationssome from the West but also from Latin America, Asia,Africa,andotherplacescomeladenwiththeological rami\x1dcations that the church has rejected (heresies) or embraced (doctrines).In\x1freeinOne,WilliamDavidSpencersharesa lifetimeofinsightsfromteachingwithintheglobalchurch, 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 o\x1fers readers a rich, multifaceted, and practical exploration of the Trinity. Alongside historical and contemporarytheologyandbiblicalstudies,heconsidersthe strengths and shortcomings of various analogies used to explain the Trinity, such as:LightMusical harmoniesWater\x1ce human body\x1ce Celtic knot\x1ce family\x1ce totem poleReaders of \x1free in One will gain a personal understanding of the Trinity as well as tools for teaching about the Trinity in adult and childrens ministry contexts.WilliamDavidSpencer(\x1cD,BostonUniversitySchoolof \x1ceology)isdistinguishedadjunctprofessoroftheologyand the arts at Gordon-Conwell \x1ceological Seminarys Boston cam-pus (Center for Urban Ministerial Education). He has authored, coauthored,orcoeditedeighteenbooks,including\x1feGlobal God: Multicultural Evangelical Views of God and Global Voices on Biblical Equality: Women and Men Serving Together in the Church, as well as hundreds of publications in journals and periodicals. He has served in urban ministry for \x1d\x1ey-\x1dve years.RELATED TITLESUNIQUE SELLING POINTS Author brings a global, cultural under- 978-0-8254-4606-1$21.99standing and background to oer aPaperback6 x 9336 pageswide variety of images and analogies toChristian Theology / Systematicdescribe the Trinity Kregel AcademicRights: World Appropriate for all ageschildrenMarch 29, 2022and adults alikeand educational experiencesInvitation to BiblicalTrinity Without HierarchyTheology 978-0-8254-4462-3$25.99Oers contemporary images and per-978-0-8254-4561-3$44.99 spectives for todays multicultural generationwww.kregel.com 13'