The Witness of God: The Trinity, _Missio Dei_, Karl Barth, and the Nature of Christian Community

By John G. Flett

Book Overview

A constructive revision of trinitarian missio Dei theology, John Flett's Witness of God argues that the neglect of mission as a theological locus has harmful consequences for understanding both the nature of God's connection with the world and the corresponding nature of the Christian community. Flett maintains that mission/witness is an integral part of God's being, not a secondary characteristic, and contends that the church -- if we truly seek to reflect the fullness of God's being -- must reflect this truth by becoming a missionary community.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802864414
• ISBN13: 9780802864413
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"