The Trinity in History: A Theology of the Divine Missions

The second volume of Robert M. Dorans magisterial The Trinity in History continues his exploration of the Trinitarian theology of Bernard Lonergan, focusing now on the notions of relations and persons and connecting the systematic proposals with the so-called "Third Quest for the Historical Jesus." Doran not only interprets Lonergans major work in Trinitarian theology and Christology but also suggests at least a twofold advance: a new version of the psychological analogy for understanding Trinitarian doctrine and a new starting point for the whole of systematic theology. He links these theological concerns with Ren Girards mimetic theory, proposes a theory of history based in Lonergans scale of values, and creates a link between exegetical and historical scholarship and systematic theology.