Holy Spirit

ISBN-13: 9781405136242 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 360 str.

Rogers, Eugene F.

Opis

Beginning with the Church Fathers and moving right through to the present day, The Holy Spirit offers a theologically informed, international collection of the most important texts relating to Christians' understanding of the Holy Spirit.

• A new volume of texts and readings offering a chronologically-organized selection of the most important and interesting writings on the Holy Spirit
  
• Considers how the Holy Spirit has always been an integral part of both Christian belief and systematic theology - from the Church Fathers through to the present day
  
• Each set of readings is prefaced by an introduction from the editor, drawing out the main themes and important historical points, and linking the readings to what has gone before
  
• Tackles the disagreements over the role of the Holy Spirit within the Trinity, and how it was a contributing factor in the split between the Western and Eastern Church
  
• Opens with a newly-commissioned essay describing the importance of the Holy Spirit in the theology of the last one hundred years, and in particular in relation to the revival of Trinitarian theology

Recenzje

"This excellent resource gathers writings on the Holy Spirit from the patristic era to the present, giving each a preface introducing its context and contribution." ( Religious Studies Review, June 2010) “With helpful chapter introductions, manageable chapter lengths, and even full–colour images of relevant ecclesial art, this volume clearly lends itself to classroom use.” ( Evangelical Theology , Spring 2010)

Spis treści

List of Illustrations

About the Authors

Acknowledgments and Sources

Introduction

I: Late Twentieth–Century Questions

1. You Wonder Where the Spirit Went: Robert W. Jenson (Center of Theological Inquiry, Princeton)

2. Trinity: Richard Norris (Union Theological Seminary, New York)

3. Living into the Mystery of the Holy Trinity: Trinity, Prayer and Sexuality: Sarah Coakley (Cambridge University)

4. Word and Spirit: Rowan Williams (Archbishop of Canterbury)

5. Charismatic Experience: Church of England Doctrine Commission (Sarah Coakley)

6. Vatican Clarification on the Filioque: Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

7. Matter and Spirit, or What is Pauline Participation in Christ? Stanley Stowers (Brown University)

II: Syriac Resources

8. from Hymn on Virginity, 7: Ephrem the Syrian (ca. 306–73)

9. [Eating Love]: Isaac of Nineveh (fl. ca. 680)

10. from The Holy Spirit in the Syrian Baptismal Tradition: Sebastian Brock (formerly of Oriental Institute, Oxford)

III: Early Greek Resources

11. from Catechetical Orations: Cyril of Jerusalem (ca. 313–386/7)

12. from Orations against the Arians: Athanasius of Alexandria (295–373)

13. from On the Holy Spirit: Basil of Caesarea (ca. 329–79)

14. from On Holy Baptism and On Pentecost:   Gregory of Nazianzus (329–89)

IV: Latin Resources:15. Homily on the First Epistle of John: Augustine of Hippo (354–430)

16. Veni Spiritus Hymns

17. [The Holy Spirit Hovers over Baptism]: Rupert of Deutz (1075–1129)

18. Fourth Sermon for Palm Sunday:   Guerric of Igny (1070/80–1157)

19. from Summa Theologica: Thomas Aquinas (1225–74)

V: German Resources

20. from The Last Words of David: Martin Luther (1483–1546)

21. from Mysterium Paschale:   Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905–88)

22. from The Trinity and the Kingdom: Jürgen Moltmann (Tübingen and Emory University)

VI: Russian and Romanian Resources

23. from The Comforter: Pavel Florensky (1882–1937)

24. Redemption and Deification: Vladimir Lossky (1903–58)

25. from Trinitarian Relations and the Life of the Church: Dumitru Staniloae (1903–93)VII: Mystical Resources:

26. from The Discourses: Symeon the New Theologian (949–1022)

27. from The Spiritual Espousals: John Ruusbroec (1293–1381)

28. from The Inhalation of the Air: St John of the Cross (1542–91)

29. [The Spirit as Bride]: Matthias Scheeben (1835–88)

30. from Prayer in the Trinity: Adrienne von Speyr (1902–67)VIII: Late Twentieth–Century Applications:

31. from How the Spirit Reads and How to Read the Spirit: Stephen E. Fowl (Loyola University)

32. from The Epistemic Role of the Spirit: Bruce D. Marshall (Southern Methodist University)

Further Reading

Scripture Index

General Index

O autorze

Eugene F. Rogers, Jr., is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. He is the author of After the Spirit (2005), Sexuality and the Christian Body (Wiley–Blackwell, 1999), and Thomas Aquinas and Karl Barth (1995), and the editor of Theology and Sexuality: Classic and Contemporary Readings (Wiley–Blackwell, 2002).

Blurb

The Holy Spirit is certainly the most misunderstood member of the Christian Trinity. It is often perceived as lagging behind the Father and Son, somehow floating free of material reality. Is there anything the Holy Spirit can do that Jesus can′t do better?

In order to clarify and explain the role of the Holy Spirit, this new book provides a comprehensive collection of crucial texts relating to the Holy Spirit from Christianity′s earliest origins to the present day. Foundational issues are questioned, critiqued, and clarified by drawing on Greek, Latin, Eastern Orthodox, Mystical, and oft–neglected Syriac and Russian resources from throughout Christianity′s rich history. Organized by place, time, and type, the readings are each prefaced with a theologically informed essay that draws out the main themes and points out important historical links.

The Holy Spirit will enlighten and inform while inspiring us to engage in deep reflection on the Holy Spirit′s role in the Trinity.