In his book, The Holy Trinity: In the Beginning There Was Love," Fr. Staniloae offers a profound insight to the Trinity and its central role in our Orthodox Christian faith. "The Orthodox Church is the Holy Trinity as the love of God that works through the Holy Spirit in the souls of believers in order to raise them into the loving relationship between its Persons. For this reason, the sacraments have a decisive importance in the believer's lives. In them, the Holy Trinity works through the Holy Spirit in their souls." Fr. Staniloae (1903-1993) is widely considered as one of the greatest Orthodox theologians of the twentieth century. He was Professor of Dogmatics at the Theological Institute in Bucharest, Romania, from 1947 to 1973. In 1990 he was made a Member of the Romanian Academy. Contents Foreword p. vii Preface p. xi I. The Meaning of Existence p. 1 II. Thirsty for Infinity p. 11 III. Perfect Love p. 17 IV. Distinct Yet Uninterrupted p. 29 V. The Love of the Son p. 39 VI. Incarnation p. 49 VII. Three is Perfection p. 55 VIII. The Spirit of Unity p. 61 IX. Sanctification p. 69 X. Praise to the Spirit of Life p. 77 Notes p. 89 Bibliography p. 93 Product Description Paperback: 94 Pages Publisher: Holy Cross Orthodox Press ISBN: 978-1-935317-31-9 Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches Author: Dumitru Staniloae Publication Year: 2012
