This book pretty much concludes my studies on the Trinity for the time being. I have now read Hilary's, Augustine's, Richard of St. Victor's and Bonaventure's books dedicated to the Trinity. Bonaventure's was probably the most exacting intellectually. His work largely centers around difficulties in the doctrine and addresses oppositional points. It is a really good book if one wants to know how to address just about any criticism that could be voiced against the doctrine of the Trinity. There's quite a bit of Aristotelianism in here and that doesn't always make for an overly enjoyable read -indeed, sometimes a downright tedious one. Most of the Aristotelian terminology is difficult when you are 1) not proficient in Aristotle, and 2) not aware of the issues regarding Aristotelian concepts in the middle ages. I have read a fair amount of Plato, but I have not read Aristotle; although, I am familiar with his philosophy. I am more aligned with the Platonism of the Dominican mystics than the Aristotelianism of the Franciscan philosophers. That being said, there are some philosophical concepts that would probably make Aristotle a necessary study for me in the future. But it'll have to wait till after I finish Plotinus.
As it stands, this was a good book to finish my study with. It dealt with oppositional points and that is an excellent supplement to my previous reading. Bonaventure addresses those points succinctly and astutely; and any Christian who wants to be able to handle those critical questions would do well to read this book. Be warned though, it might take some effort to really attune one's apprehension to antiquated concepts. ( )