Franz Dunzl 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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