ABSTRACT
This chapter shows the role trinitarian doctrine serves in the criticism of existing pluralisms. It highlights the significance of the pursuit of the truth of Christian doctrine as the backbone for an authentic trinitarian theology of religions. The chapter explores what is distinctive about the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, to be followed by a discussion of the role of Christology and pneumatology, relating that discussion to the church and the kingdom of God. It discusses the critical issue, arising especially out of Heim's proposal, of the meaning of 'diversity' in a communion trinitarian theology. In order to advance a classical doctrine of the Trinity, the truth claims of religions need to be given full hearing. Religions, Christianity included, by nature issue truth claims with a universal orientation. The truth of Christian trinitarian faith is an appeal to truth with universal intent.
