New directions in Spirit Christology: A foundation for a charismatic theology
In recent years there has been an upsurge of interest in the person and work of the Holy Spirit in academic circles. It is even common now to find that the Holy Spirit has been elevated to a primary position in theological discussion. One of the main reasons for this move in academic circles is, I b...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2014
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Theology
Year: 2014, Volume: 117, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-10 |
| Further subjects: | B
humanity of Jesus
B Holy Spirit B Christology B Discipleship B Spirit Christology B CHARISMATIC THEOLOGY |
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| Summary: | In recent years there has been an upsurge of interest in the person and work of the Holy Spirit in academic circles. It is even common now to find that the Holy Spirit has been elevated to a primary position in theological discussion. One of the main reasons for this move in academic circles is, I believe, the burgeoning Pentecostal Church and the spread of the Charismatic movement worldwide and across the denominations. The ‘experience’ of the Holy Spirit in the lives of Christians is acting as a catalyst and foundation for theological reflection, and influencing the theological agenda. In addition to this, the study of pneumatology (a theology of the Holy Spirit) is being viewed as a potentially fruitful point of departure for a theology of religions and interreligious dialogue; a topic that has increasing relevance for people of all faiths as we learn to live in pluralist societies. Moreover, there is a growing interest in many academic disciplines in the notion of ‘spirit’ as a category, which has contributed to the contemporary discussions on what it means to consider the question of the S/spirit in the theological world. A theology of the Spirit in relation to Christology yields a great number of generative ideas both for systematic theology and for church life and practice, which this article begins to explore. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X13510227 |