{"product_id":"the-trinity-subordinationism-the-doctrine-of-god-the-contemporary-gender-debate-9780830826636","title":"The Trinity \u0026 Subordinationism: The Doctrine of God \u0026 the Contemporary Gender Debate","description":"\u003cp\u003eSubordination has been and still is a controversial subject within the church.The concept has been vigorously debated in relation to the doctrine of the Trinity since the fourth century. Certain New Testament texts have made it part of discussions of right relations between men and women. In recent years these two matters have been dramatically brought together. Indeed, today the doctrine of the Trinity is being used to support opposing views of the right relationship between men and women in the church.At the center of the debate is the question of whether or not the orthodox view of the trinitarian relations teach the eternal subordination of the Son of God. In this book Kevin Giles masterfully traces the historic understanding of the doctrine of the Trinity from the patristic age to our own times to help resolve this important question. But he does not stop there.Giles goes on to provide an illuminating investigation of a closely related question--whether or not women, even in terms of function or role, were created to be permanently subordinated to men. By surveying the church's traditional interpretation of texts relating to the status of women and inquiring into the proper use of the doctrine of the Trinity, Giles lays out his position in this current debate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Giles (Th.D., Australian College of Theology) is an ordained Anglican minister who was in parish ministry for forty years. He has studied in Australia, England and Germany, publishing broadly on topics such as the doctrine of the church, leadership in the apostolic age, the equality of men and women, the Trinity and congregational life. Giles has contributed numerous articles to scholarly journals, and to IVP's \u003ci\u003eDictionary of Jesus and the Gospels\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Development\u003c\/i\u003e. Among his books are \u003ci\u003eWhat on Earth Is the Church?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePatterns of Ministry Among the First Christians.\u003c\/i\u003e He has also served as a minister and consulting theologian for World Vision Australia. Giles and his wife Lynley have four grown up children and nine grandchildren. They live in Melbourne, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"IVP Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413709033746,"sku":"9780830826636","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_281708d7-cd79-4d43-beea-be74820331c3.jpg?v=1729356897","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-trinity-subordinationism-the-doctrine-of-god-the-contemporary-gender-debate-9780830826636","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}