Trinity: Song and Dance God

by Roger Forster

In 'Trinity – Song and Dance God', Roger Forster explores the powerful dynamism of the Trinity in his creative and incisive examination of our three-parts God. Vital for individual understanding and for explaining Christianity to others, this is a must-read for Christians of any age. ‘A treasure chest of theological gems, polished by Roger and rearranged in dazzling settings of his own. For Christians who struggle with the doctrine of the Trinity as some kind of unsolvable mathematical conundrum, Roger breaks throught his impasse by showing us that the Trinity is more like a community of love, where the unbroken relationships of Father, Son and Holy Spirit exist in an eternal divine dance. This book demonstrates that the Trinity is not a take-it-or-leave-it doctrine. It is at the very heart of our worship and theology.’ Professor Andrew Walker, Kings College, London ‘A full-blooded experience of the Christian God needs a fullblooded understanding of the Trinity. The latter is to be found here, the former, in my experience, will follow.’ Professor Rob George, Kings College, London

160 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2004

Reviews

[Simon · Rating 4 out of 5]

So Roger Forster is a pretty clever guy.

I struggle with rating and reviewing these sort of books. With a fiction book a rating is a combination of my thoughts on form and content - is it well written, are the characters good, is the story interesting and then you can go into what you think of themes and ideas communicated in them.

Most people's reviews of teaching books are largely focussed on content - do I agree with the ideas presented in here? Is the research done sufficiently rigorous? How one answers these questions often determines how "safe" it is to recommend the book.

I'm not really fussed about whether a book is "safe" to recommend, but rather if it will provoke the reader to think. And then if it's written well, with a good structure.

Roger Forster reads often like academia-lite, with more academia and less lite. So if this is the sort of topic you've engaged with before and are familiar with this intellectual playing field it really is a very good read.

[Robert Colwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book, crazy how the influence of Greek thinking about God has influenced and contorted our understanding about God.

[Scott Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good viewon recovering the Trinity. Very biblical in what it teaches and answers objections made by other groups. Very good at helping us get a grasp on the doctrine. Weakness comes in @ pratical application of the doctrine.