pinkham refers to the term perichoretic communion which “best expresses the nature of the trinity. barth and t. E. Torrance contend that perichoresis is an ontological way of being that is based on the mutual indwelling of the father, son and spirit. . . . humans were made in god’s image, and therefore a greater understanding of the nature of god naturally results in a greater understanding of the nature of humanity. humans are relational persons, who are able to relate to god in their perichoretic personhood . . . . for T. F. Torrence, ‘the reformed doctrine of communion of the spirit’ is better understood as ‘union with christ through the communion of the spirit.’” (minds in communion, the title of this website) “the combination of ‘union with christ’ and ‘the communion of the spirit’ lies at the foundation of the church’s hope and forms the heart of its eschatology.”