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Article: TRINITY AND TRUTH.(Review)
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- Theological Studies
- Article date:
- December 1, 2000
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TRINITY AND TRUTH. By Bruce D. Marshall. Cambridge Studies in Christian Doctrine. Cambridge: Cambridge University, 2000. Pp. xiv + 287. $64.95; $22.95.
In an age when skepticism about truth and objectivity is so prevalent, this is a remarkable book. Marshall offers the hypothesis that for Christians truth and objectivity are basically grounded in their common belief in the doctrines of the Trinity and the Incarnation. He argues that traditional appeals to logical first principles or primitive experiences no longer hold up under careful scrutiny. What should be recognized is that the true foundation for the operation of rationality in human beings is a network of ...