Revelation Redemption and Response: Calvin's Trinitarian Understanding of the Divine-Human Relationship

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How does John Calvin understand and depict the relationship of God with humanity? Until this study the most influential readings of Calvin have tended to assume a dialectical divine-human opposition as fundamental to his thought. In this fresh consideration of Calvins Christian vision his consistent and pervasive appeal to the Trinity in understanding the divine-human relationship is delineated and imaginatively rendered. Tracing the trinitarian theme in its many dimensions throughout the reformers work Philip Butin offers a revised look at the vital role of the Trinity in Calvins thought in the process recovering Calvin as a significant historical source for contemporary trinitarian theological reflection.