TY - BOOK AU - Fairbairn,Donald TI - Life in the Trinity: an introduction to theology with the help of the church fathers SN - 9780830838738 AV - BT109 .F35 2009 U1 - 230 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Downers Grove, Ill. PB - IVP Academic KW - Trinity KW - History of doctrines KW - Early church, ca. 30-600 N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Explanation of patristic citations -- Introduction: Getting started in Christian theology -- The heart of Christianity : the Son's relationship to the Father -- From the Father-Son relationship to the Trinity, and back -- Life as it was meant to be : a reflection of the Father-Son relationship -- What went wrong? : our loss of the Son's relationship to the Father -- The promise : God's preparation of the world for his Son -- The incarnation : the only Son becomes the firstborn Son -- Redemption : God's gift of his Son's relationship to the Father -- Becoming Christian : entering the Son's relationship to the Father -- Being Christian : another look at reflecting the Father-Son relationship ER -