Franz Dnzl gives an account of the formation of the doctrine of the
Trinity in a narrative based on contemporary sources: as he remarks
in the preface, he wants to describe the human struggle over the
truth of the Christian image of God and as far as possible let the
early Christians speak for themselves. His main concern is to
describe the dynamic of the disputes over the theology of the
Trinity in a vivid way which is easy to follow, pointing out the
foundations of the doctrine and the decisive shifts in its
development. He tries to see the often bitter discussion not as a
barren dispute but as an evolutionary process in which the rivalry
is a necessary and positive factor in moving the debate forward.
After an introduction to the problem, the book describes the
beginning of christology and the first models of the relationship
between Father and Son it then describes the controversies leading
up to the Council of Nicaea, which are discussed at length, going
on to show how Nicaea didn't settle the question and continuing the
account up to the Council of Constantinople in 381. It brings out
the political influences which governed this second stage of the
discussion in an illuminating way. A survey and bibliography round
the book off.
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