Life in the Trinity Quotes

“Doctrines are statements designed to point us to God; they are not meant as objects of faith themselves.”
― Donald Fairbairn, Life in the Trinity: An Introduction to Theology with the Help of the Church Fathers

“After God made the world and placed human beings in it, his desire for us was that we share that same glorious love with him and with each other. Jesus prays that those who follow him may be one with each other in the same way that he is one with the Father.”
― Donald Fairbairn, Life in the Trinity: An Introduction to Theology with the Help of the Church Fathers

“Christians are the branches, the ones who bear the grapes and thus the most visible producers in the grape-growing operation. But the branches cannot produce grapes on their own. If they are cut off the vine, they are useless. And they must be pruned every spring and protected from predators.”
― Donald Fairbairn, Life in the Trinity: An Introduction to Theology with the Help of the Church Fathers

“Christianity teaches us that our significance does not ultimately lie in what we accomplish or what we do; it lies in the one to whom we belong. This”
― Donald Fairbairn, Life in the Trinity: An Introduction to Theology with the Help of the Church Fathers