Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Crossway (2017), Edition: 2, 304 pages
Description
A specialist on the doctrine of the Trinity explains how the gospel is inherently Trinitarian. Readers will see that recognizing the work of the Trinity in the gospel adds depth to faith and the Christian life.
Media reviews
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
The genius of The Deep Things of God is the way Sanders presents evangelical trinitarian faith in a clear and engaging way to a popular audience. Not only does it offer a great introduction to the doctrine of the Trinity for lay people, but this book could also serve as a useful text in a variety
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of undergraduate and graduate theological courses. Show Less
User reviews
LibraryThing member LudieGrace
Does belief in the Trinity matter for the life of faith? Fred Sanders says YES, showing not only why the Trinity is important, but how the Trinity is the gospel. He does so in a way that is challenging for the theology student, yet accessible to those without formal theological training -- quite an
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achievement. Especially refreshing is his demonstration of ways that evangelical faith has historically been deeply, if tacitly, Trinitarian; these riches remain deeply embedded in it, in some cases simply needing to be drawn out more explicitly. Having read plenty of books by evangelicals about how we're Doing It Wrong, I appreciated Sanders' warm (though neither uncritical nor defensive) appraisal of how evangelical practices of "asking Jesus into your heart," Bible study, and conversational prayer are Trinitarianly shaped. He draws on scholarship, popular preaching and writing, and hymnody of the past several centuries to make that case. The book is wonderful, and in case it isn't already clear, I can't recommend it highly enough! The church needs more teachers like Dr. Sanders. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
9 inches
ISBN
1433556375 / 9781433556371