Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction : what's all this chatter about the Trinity? -- The gradational-authority view -- The equivalent-authority view -- The criteria for evaluating alternatives -- The biblical evidence -- The historical considerations -- The philosophical issues -- The theological dimensions -- The practical implications -- Summary and conclusions : so who's right?

Millard Erickson seeks to provide a lucid and judicious answer to the question: Is Jesus eternally subordinate to the Father, or is Jesus equal with the Father? In addition to providing rigorous theological analysis of that question, Erickson exposes flaws in familial implications derived from the Trinity. --from publisher description