A “Chalcedonian” Response to Paul Molnar

In T. F. Torrance’s Trinitarian theology, one of his theological passions is to again and again proclaim the connection between Jesus Christ and God. The author proposes that Torrance has a “Chalcedonian” understanding of the immanent and economic Trinity. The author goes on that it should not be forgotten that there is no God behind the back of Jesus Christ in Torrance’s theology. There is, however, a very close connection between Christ and God. Furthermore, in Torrance’s thought finds a parallel notion in the close connection between Christ and humanity. Just as we know God by grace through the revelation of Jesus Christ, we know who we are as humans through this same revelation. The resurrected and ascended Jesus is the ground of our true humanity. The author then goes on to explore Torrance’s Christology more fully.