Ecology and the Holy Spirit: The “Already” and the “Not Yet” of the Spirit in Creation
Is the Spirit present or absent in creation? An ecological theology of the Spirit will need to embrace both the “sacramental” and the “prophetic-eschatological” approaches to the work of the Spirit in creation. The Spirit can rightly be understood as the ever-present life-giving Creator. But this pr...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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Pacifica
Year: 2000, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 142-159 |
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| Summary: | Is the Spirit present or absent in creation? An ecological theology of the Spirit will need to embrace both the “sacramental” and the “prophetic-eschatological” approaches to the work of the Spirit in creation. The Spirit can rightly be understood as the ever-present life-giving Creator. But this presence of the Spirit has the elements of “not-yet” as the Spirit suffers with groaning creation, and of “already” in the Spirit's communion in love with each creature. |
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| ISSN: | 1839-2598 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Pacifica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/1030570X0001300203 |