I am interested in the Trinity and I am interested in what the Greek Fathers said. That is why I am skeptical that there is anything new in what Chris has to say, esp. be4cause they are closely tied to tradition which does not change.
In other words it is because I am familiar with this tradition that I am skeptical, but willing to listen, not because I have rejected it without a hearing like some people do.
You need to be careful about leaping to conclusions based on little knowledge of the situation. It appears that you are not familiar with Augustine’s magnificent book, De Trinitate (On the Trinity) which is the basis of the Western model of the Trinity. It is a great piece of theology and any one serious about understanding Christianity and theology should read it.
In this masterpiece Augustine uses a series of “earthly” images to talk about the Trinity, the best know of which is Lover, Beloved, and the Love, which unites them. In addition he used the “psychological trinity” composed of memory, understanding, and will.
It is out of this tradition that I have come. I really do not think that anyone seriously accused Augustine of modalism or other heretical ideas about the Trinity.