We choose God not out of a stern sense of duty, but because he makes himself attractive to us. The author develops this theme in essays that focus on the Trinity, the Divinity and humanity of Christ, the nature of the human spirit, the grace and wrath of God, the authority and ministry of the church, and the Last Things. The author claims Christian doctrine is continually developing, but not like the formation of a coral reef, whereby thousands of insect-like theologians contribute to the logical erection of an impressive theological structure. Rather it is like the variety and beauty of a dance as the church interacts with the Bible