The Longing
Stuff that didn't quite make it into The Briefing
Use and abuse of the fathers and the Bible in trinitarian theology (endnotes)
Robert Doyle / April 2004
Endnotes
1 Myself included.
2 Kevin Giles, The Trinity and Subordinationism, IVP, Downers Grove, 2002, p. 81.
3 See http://www.ajmd.com.au/trinity/. This excellent site pays careful reading, for Moody has acute biblical and theological insights into how Giles's arguments work.
4 Giles, Trinity and Subordinationism, pp. 21, 25, 85.
5 Giles, Trinity and Subordinationism, pp. 81, 85.
6 With respect to the trinitarian theology of the early church, I am much indebted to Michael Ovey who has been kind enough to share with me the results of
Use and abuse of the fathers and the Bible in trinitarian theology
Robert Doyle / April 2004
A review of Kevin Giles, The Trinity and Subordinationism, IVP, Downers Grove, 2002.
The long debate among evangelicals about women's ministry has brought many issues floating to the surface. It has challenged us to think about our view of Scripture and how it speaks to us today. It has prompted us to re-examine ordination itself and the traditional structures of ministry. And most recently, it has put the doctrine of the Trinity back on the agenda.
Melbourne theologian Kevin Giles has written a book suggesting that many conservative