The Story of the Trinity according to Jürgen Moltmann

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This article aims to show the theological implications of the story of the Trinity according to Jürgen Moltmann from the perspective of narrative theology which explores fundamental questions about God's person and activity in modern day. The research method for this consists of three parts: (1) the story of suffering and freedom of the trinity, (2) the ascending and descending story between immanent and economic trinity, and (3) the story of the kingdom of God and the eschatological trinity. By reconstructing Moltmann's trinitarian theology through a ‘story’ method, this article analyzes the major theological loci woven into one another. This analysis first suggests that a ‘story,’ not a ‘concept,’ is the only tool capable of clearly explaining the unity of the Triune God. In so doing, it is suggested that the self-revelation events and explanations of the Triune God were not on a metaphysical level but on a historical level contained in the Bible. Furthermore, a multifaceted argument method is adopted to see how the “Trinity Story” is open to God and the world from suffering to freedom, from economy to immanence, and from present to future. At the center of these thoughts, Moltmann connects God and human's suffering and freedom in all dimensions vertically and horizontally, based on the story of the cross composed of the trinitarian perichoresis type. Hence, Moltmann’s idea makes it possible to lead the world to recovery at both quasi-ultimate and ultimate levels in the present and future. Moltmann's theological contribution lies in the fact that the structure and character of narratives are effective in linking the three persons and unity of God, thereby bringing Trinitarian theology to the center of narrative theology in modern theology. In addition, the narrative type binds several confrontational concepts—such as suffering and freedom, relation and person, time and eternity, love and sovereignty, history and existence—and reconciles and synthesizes in the way of perichoresis story. In this regard, Moltmann contributes to this line of reasoning, taking into account not only the biblical and historical context, but also the contemporary context. In conclusion, Moltmann's narrative theology emphasizes the unity inherent in the Triune fellowship, which focuses on the glorious divine life of the Triune God, and builds a reciprocal relationship with unity in the eschatological vision of the kingdom of God, which the Christian community living in the triune style aims to resemble. Moltmann’s insight is to some degree relevant to today’s society in its current form as he has presented a theological paradigm that is effective for the reconstruction of an alternative narrative of the ecclesial community that aims to restore the human community suffering from isolation and exclusion.

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