Trinitarian Responses to Worldliness

“To a post-Western Christianity, Heejun Yang has offered a compelling Trinitarian theology of inculturation—one that is admirable in its refusal to romanticize Eastern traditions in the process.”


—Xi Lian, Duke Divinity School





“Heejun Yang is one of our most interesting young Christian scholars. His expansive mind, his dynamic Trinitarian faith, is just what we need to help us think about the role of the church and the Christian faith as we come up against the challenges of contemporary secular culture. Theologians, pastors, and thoughtful Christians will be challenged and invigorated by this wonderful book.”


—Will Willimon, Duke Divinity School





“Yang gives an excellent overview of postliberal theology, radical orthodoxy, and hermeneutic theology. . . . This well-written book offers new perspectives for a globally oriented theology in diverse secular contexts and will constructively inspire future discussion in systematic theology and intercultural theology.”


—Hans-Peter Grosshans, University of Muenster





“A veritable theological tour de force, Heejun Yang’s book offers an insightful and nuanced overview of contemporary Western theologies of the Trinity and evaluates them from the perspective of Korean theology. From this theological investigation, Dr. Yang shows that a God-centered understanding of the world will help transform Christianity into a global but nondominating religion. I strongly recommend this book for those interested in the practical dimension of Trinitarian theology.”


—Peter C. Phan, Georgetown University





“A bold debut from Heejun Yang. Trinitarian Responses to Worldliness offers a rich, thoughtful analysis of theological response to secular cultures while uniting the best of Trinitarian and decolonial theologies. Yang invites readers to embrace the Trinitarian basis of diversity and inculturation while remaining open to growth, ultimately pointing the way to genuine forms of reconciliation in our painfully fractured world.”


—Edgardo A. Colón-Emeric, Duke University Divinity School





“Yang’s Trinitarian theology of inculturation convincingly demonstrates that worldliness is not a danger but an opportunity for theology. He creatively goes beyond the theological attempts at inculturation in North America, Great Britain, and on the European continent, because the different cultural contexts in East Asia also make different theological responses possible and necessary. Anyone wishing to continue working in this field will benefit from his work.”


—Ingolf U. Dalferth, Claremont Graduate University, emeritus