A Virtue Ethical View of Trinitarian Sanctification: Jesus' Roles as Teacher Example and Priest (Studies in Christian Philosophy)

The thesis of this book is that virtue ethics is key to understanding Trinitarian progressive sanctification. The thesis is supported by four reasons: (1) the Trinity virtue ethics and sanctification are historically and conceptually interconnected in the tradition and Scripture; (2) virtue ethics based on metaphysical realism is the most biblically consistent ethical framework for Trinitarian progressive sanctification; (3) Jesus active roles as a teacher and example of virtue play an important part in Trinitarian sanctification; and (4) Jesus priestly heavenly intercession aimed at manifesting virtue in believers is crucial to understanding how the Trinity progressively sanctifies believers.