German idealism's Trinitarian legacy /

German idealist philosophers Hegel and Schelling offered philosophical reflections on the Christian doctrine of God as Trinity. Schlitt (Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio) makes a case that their reflections had a significant influence on much subsequent thought about the Trinity, in Europe in general (on the parts of Philipp Marheineke, Isaak August Dorner, and Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov), in 20th-century Germany in particular (Karl Barth, Karl Rahner, Wolfhart Pannenberg), and in the US (Robert Jenson, Catherine Mowry LaCugna, Joseph Bracken, and Schlitt himself). Schlitt devotes an expository chapter to each of these individuals, himself included. It seems odd for the author to include his own work in the third person in this historical survey, and he seems aware of this in repeatedly calling his earlier contribution "considerably more modest" than that of the other writers surveyed. The author concludes with a 14-page summary of and reflection on this historical survey, and he offers about 100 pages of references on Trinitarian thought. This is a volume for those doing advanced work on German idealism and historical Christian theology. Summing Up: Recommended. Researchers and faculty. --Paul K. Moser, Loyola University Chicago