Relational Holiness

Why the Trinity is the Foundation of How We Live

By Dan Williams

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In Relational Holiness, Daniel Williams explores a trinitarian framework for understanding biblical ethics and the "hard texts" of Scripture. He argues that God’s commands are not arbitrary rules from a cosmic dictator, but rather metaphysical descriptions of reality designed to reflect the internal nature of the Trinity.

By viewing the universe as a hardware system built for love and loyalty, Williams reframes sin as an "ontological malfunction" that threatens the structural integrity of creation. Significant events like the Flood and the Conquest of Canaan are presented as surgical interventions intended to protect this divine design from a dual rebellion of humans and spiritual powers. Ultimately, the book positions the Cross as the resolution to these cosmic tensions, inviting believers to live out their purpose as "imagers" within specific relational proximities. This perspective shifts the believer from a judge of God's actions to a witness whose life demonstrates that the Creator's design for community actually works.