Trinity and Incarnation
A Post-Catholic Theology
- Theology
- Publisher: Cascade Books (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2023
FritzSearch.com earns a commission on purchases made through Bookshop.org links.
Publisher's Description
This book argues that the doctrine of God taken for granted in the catholic tradition (divine transcendence, creatio ex nihilo, divine simplicity) makes it impossible to give an intelligible and coherent interpretation of the verbal formulas of the catholic dogmas of Trinity and incarnation. By way of response to this apparent incoherence at the heart of the catholic theological tradition, it proposes an alternative post-catholic take on these central doctrines in the light of a qualified monistic conception of God and a "Spirit Christological" interpretation of Jesus's relation to God the Father as presented in the New Testament.
Endorsements (3)
“Most theologians, even in modernity, have sought to ‘repair’ and ‘reform’ the traditional (or ‘catholic’) understandings of God, Trinity, and incarnation to make them coherent under the assumption that retaining the orthodox categories is a prerequisite for doing Christian theology. It is thus refreshing to read the work of Steven Nemes, who subjects these categories and concepts to withering critique. This is a bold and courageous work of revisionist metaphysics.”
“In Trinity and Incarnation, Steven Nemes addresses some of the most intricate problems in Christian theology. The precision of his analysis and the edge of his critical acumen make this important reading even for those who will not fully adopt his conclusions.”
“If truth is our main concern, we must be willing to critically evaluate even central catholic traditions. Using the concept of ontological priority, Trinity and Incarnation mounts powerful arguments against those doctrines as normally understood. There are important challenges here also to divine simplicity and creation ex nihilo. Most Protestants are to various degrees catholic, but Nemes offers us here a post-catholic theology. This interesting and challenging book will, rightly, generate a lot of discussion!”
See something wrong on this page? Report a problem