The Mystery of the Trinity in the Theological Thought of Pope John Paul II

Since his election to the papacy in 1978, Pope John Paul II's incomparable theological thinking has exercised a vast influence upon the Catholic Church. His documents command worldwide attention because he presents the Tradition of the Church in an accessible way to contemporary readers. The Mystery of the Trinity in the Theological Thought of Pope John Paul II investigates all the papal documents, including his Encyclicals on the Father (Dives in Misericordia), on the Son (Redemptor Hominis), and on the Holy Spirit (Dominum et Vivificantem). In detail, this work systematically presents John Paul II's philosophy of the human person in relationship with the Divine Persons, his theology of creation and redemption, his Christology, and his theology of the Holy Spirit.

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The Author: Antoine E. Nachef studied philosophy and theology at the Gregorian University in Rome. He earned his STL in 1992 at the Weston School, in Boston, and in 1997, received his STD from the International Marian Research Institute (IMRI) in Dayton with his work Mary: Virgin Mother in the Thought of the Cappadocian Fathers. He is currently Professor of Theology at IMRI.

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Since his election to the papacy in 1978, Pope John Paul II's incomparable theological thinking has exercised a vast influence upon the Catholic Church. His documents command worldwide attention because he presents the Tradition of the Church in an accessible way to contemporary readers. The Mystery of the Trinity in the Theological Thought of Pope John Paul II investigates all the papal documents, including his Encyclicals on the Father (Dives in Misericordia), on the Son (Redemptor Hominis), and on the Holy Spirit (Dominum et Vivificantem). In detail, this work systematically presents John Paul II's philosophy of the human person in relationship with the Divine Persons, his theology of creation and redemption, his Christology, and his theology of the Holy Spirit.

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«Rather than focusing narrowly on the Trinity, this study sets John Paul II's Trinitarian theology in the generously featured context of his philosophical anthropology, theology of creation and redemption, and Christology and Pneumatology. Father Nachef's work does justice to both the philosopher and theologian in John Paul II.» (Father Johann G. Roten, S.M., Director, International Marian Research Institute)
«I heartilly recommend Father Nachef's work for its exceptionally clear and penetrating analysis of Pope John Paul II's Trinitarian thought. His treatment of the depth and development in the Pope's writings over two decades is lucid and profound. He shows how Pope John Paul II's earliest influences - the Thomism he studied under Garrgou-Lagrange and Scheler's Phenomenology - contributed to the personal yet traditional shape of papal teaching on the Trinity. Even more, Father Nachef demonstrates how John Paul II's christocentrism, which lies at the heart of his treatment of the Trinitarian mystery, opens up new and potentially fruitful lines of inquiry for the delicate ecumenical discussion on the procession of the Holy Spirit. This is an extraordinarily important book.» (Scott Hahn, Director, Institute of Applied Biblical Studies)