The Metaphor of the Triad of Dramatic Creativity: A Primer on Balthasar’s Theodramatic Approach to the Trinity

Abstract

Margaret Turek plumbs Hans Urs von Balthasar’s Trinitarian theology, specifically focusing on the triad of dramatic creativity (author, actor, and director) as a metaphor for the economic Trinity. Analyzing the interpersonal dynamics of self-giving, kenosis, and mutual creative freedom between the author and actor, Turek demonstrates how this theodramatical framework serves as a primer for understanding Christology and the patrogenetic relationship between God the Father and the incarnate Son.