Speaking of the Spirit
Since Gregory Nazianzus called it the special difficulty in the fourth century, we should not be surprised that speaking of the Holy Spirit still challenges theologians today. In this article I attempt definitions of the Spirit's activity in the church and the world, and its role within the l...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2017]
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Dialog
Year: 2017, Volume: 56, Issue: 3, Pages: 272-278 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance KDD Protestant Church NBG Pneumatology; Holy Spirit |
| Further subjects: | B
Holy Spirit
B Word B Scripture B Romans B Luther |
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| Summary: | Since Gregory Nazianzus called it the special difficulty in the fourth century, we should not be surprised that speaking of the Holy Spirit still challenges theologians today. In this article I attempt definitions of the Spirit's activity in the church and the world, and its role within the life of the Trinity. I look for help in Paul's Letter to the Romans, from the Christian tradition, and from Luther's teaching, inviting all to this conversation about the Spirit's identity and place in an ecumenical context. |
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| ISSN: | 1540-6385 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Dialog
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/dial.12338 |