DELIGHTING IN THE TRINITY: An Introduction to the Christian Faith (Review)

 

Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith is brilliant! It’s a short enough read so as not be too daunting to those young in the faith who are seeking a deeper understanding of the God who has forgiven them for all their sins against him.

Each of its five tidy chapters are balanced in length as they progressively build towards its pithy conclusion with its personal challenge. There are text boxes throughout (with pictures!) and helpful quotes from various learned theologians. The subject matter at first may seem heavy, but Reeves is a really gifted writer and he is not afraid to use good humour as a teaching aid.

The following quote provides a short summary of the book’s intent:

“Through the giving of the Spirit, God shares with us – and catches us up into – the life that is his. The Father has eternally known and loved his great Son, and through the Spirit he opens our eyes, that we too might know him, and so he wins our hearts that we too might love him. Our love for the Son, then, is an echo and an extension of the Father’s eternal love. In other words, through the Spirit the Father allows us to share in the enjoyment of what most delights him – his Son. It was his overwhelming love for the Son that inspired him to create us in the first place, and all so that we might share in that highest pleasure of his. p. 94.