The authors of this book, three professors from Andrews University, have provided for us a timely volume. There is a resurgence of anti-Trinitarianism in some sectors of the Adventist Church that is having a small impact in several places in the world. This book attempts to provide the biblical and historical information needed to reaffirm our church members on the biblical doctrine of the Trinity. The subject has been addressed earlier by Adventist theologians (e.g. Fernando Canale, “Doctrine of God,” in Handbook of Seventh-day Adventist Theology, edited by Raoul Dederen [Hagerstown, MD: Review & Herald], pp. 105-159), but this is the first Adventist book-length treatment of the doctrine. Although the book is written in the context of recent discussion among Adventists, that debate does not dominate the presentation and discussion of the biblical and historical evidence.

The writers avoided technical terminology as much as possible in order to make the content of the volume accessible to interested church members. But since some use of theological terms in a subject like this is almost unavoidable, they have provided suitable glossaries. The book will certainly be very useful to the church in general. The volume is divided into four main sections. The first discusses the biblical evidence in support of the doctrine and passages used to oppose it. The texts are carefully analyzed without entering into technical exegetical discussions, facilitating the comprehension of the arguments presented. The second part traces the history of the doctrine of the Trinity from A.D. 100 -A.D. 1500; a lucid, useful and illuminating discussion of the evidence and conflicts. The third examines the history of the doctrine from the Reformation to the Advent movement. This is a section of particular interest for Adventists since it shows how the church was guided by the Lord through the study of the Bible and the ministry of E. G. White, to develop a proper understanding of the biblical doctrine of God. The fourth section explores the theological and practical significance of the doctrine of the Trinity for believers.

Pastors who in their churches have to face anti-Trinitarian views will find in this book what they need to confront the issues being raised. Those interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the biblical doctrine of the Trinity will discover a mine of useful information. It may be good for some Divisions to explore the possibility of translating this book into other languages.