Assessing Christocentric and Trinitarian Theism: An Open Dialogue with T. A. Noble, Dennis Kinlaw, Allan Coppedge, and William Ury

Authors

• J. Russell Frazier, Asbury Theological Seminary

Abstract

This review essay analyses three works by Wesleyan theologians: T. A. Noble’s Christian Theology, Volume 1, and two contributions from the Francis Asbury Society: Christology as Theology by William M. Ury and Trinitarian Theology by Allan Coppedge, which articulate Christocentric Theism and Trinitarian Theism. While appreciating some aspects of these approaches, the essay raises critical concerns: the tendency to minimize the role of progressive revelation, the need for greater attention to divine accommodation and pedagogy, the danger of collapsing theology into a narrow Christonomism, and the risk of cultural insularity in global contexts. The article contributes to ongoing dialogue within Wesleyan theology, cautioning against methodological imbalances.

DOI

10.7252/Journal.01.2026S.10

Recommended Citation

Frazier, J. Russell (2026) "Assessing Christocentric and Trinitarian Theism: An Open Dialogue with T. A. Noble, Dennis Kinlaw, Allan Coppedge, and William Ury," The Asbury Theological Journal: Vol. 81: No. 1, p. 337-357.
Available at: https://place.asburyseminary.edu/asburyjournal/vol81/iss1/11