The Father's Spirit of Sonship

The Father's Spirit Of Sonship: Reconceiving The Trinity by Thomas G. Weinandy
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a reasonably short book with a single point. Because of the evidence of the Spirit's role in fashioning Jesus as the Son(in birth, ministry and resurrection), and because of the Spirit's role in fashioning believers as Sons, the Spirit's role in the immanent Trinity should be seen as the one in whom the Father begets the son. The begetting of the Son and the procession of the Spirit are different but inseperable. Weinandy goes a little further to say that the Spirit 'persons' the Father by fashioning the Son, and 'persons' the Son by being the love with which the Son loves the Father.
Weinandy reckons his conception provides a way through the filoque debate. I like the thesis, but I'm not sure the debate will end.
The only downfall of the book is its length. If you are convinced of his thesis, it is too long. If you are unconvinced, it will probably be too short. Take a look at David Hohne's 'Spirit and Sonship'