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drbobcornwall's review
4.0
Christians have -- with exceptions -- named God as Trinity. The traditional formula of Father, Son and Holy Spirit is in a state of flux, but nonetheless we continue to think of God as Trinity. Leonardo Boff, a leading Brazilian Liberation Theologian ("silenced" by the Vatican under JPII) has written an intriguing and understandable exploration of the Trinity. He keeps traditional language but goes deeper underneath to suggest alternative ways of bringing Feminist critique into the conversation.
The book is brief and the chapters are short and spiritually oriented. It is one of best brief treatments of the Trinity that I've encountered. Thus, I recommend it highly as a good starting place for an exploration of the ways in which we name God.
The book is brief and the chapters are short and spiritually oriented. It is one of best brief treatments of the Trinity that I've encountered. Thus, I recommend it highly as a good starting place for an exploration of the ways in which we name God.
alexdpar's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
Quick and easy read, with a lot of deep information that is reflective and insightful.
The good - It is straight to the point. It also provides some well structured arguments that can easily be traced to the world of liberation theology. And, there are certain topics in regards to the Trinity that are purely necessary to highlight for any introduction to systematics, believer who might seek more, or anyone who struggles to wrap their head around the concept.
The bad - There are just some aspects that Boff does not give enough concern to which continues to undermine components of modern Christian monotheism (for me!). Questions remain over characterization, definitions, reason versus imagination, and more. I understand all of that cannot be wrapped into this tiny little book, but they are questions that seem to be evaded time and time again, and not just by Boff.
The good - It is straight to the point. It also provides some well structured arguments that can easily be traced to the world of liberation theology. And, there are certain topics in regards to the Trinity that are purely necessary to highlight for any introduction to systematics, believer who might seek more, or anyone who struggles to wrap their head around the concept.
The bad - There are just some aspects that Boff does not give enough concern to which continues to undermine components of modern Christian monotheism (for me!). Questions remain over characterization, definitions, reason versus imagination, and more. I understand all of that cannot be wrapped into this tiny little book, but they are questions that seem to be evaded time and time again, and not just by Boff.
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