Overview

In The Holy Spirit: Works Gifts Donald Bloesch aptly brings together his grasp of historical and systematic theology as well as his deep concern for spirituality. The fruit of a lifetime of study and devotion, this book masterfully interweaves biblical study, historical overviews and reflection on contemporary developments and issues to shed light on faith in God, the Holy Spirit. On a topic that sadly threatens to divide the church, Bloesch strives to build bridges between the various traditions of Christian faith, especially between Reformed theology and the Pentecostal movement. This wide-ranging and in-depth reflection on the presence, reality and ministry of the Holy Spirit serves as a landmark guide to those seeking a faithful theological understanding of the Holy Spirit as well as those searching for a renewing and empowering hope for the church of Jesus Christ.

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Author:   Donald G. Bloesch
Publisher:   InterVarsity Press
Imprint:   Inter-Varsity Press,US
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.624kg
ISBN:  

9780830827558

ISBN 10:   0830827552
Pages:   415
Publication Date:   02 December 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Abbreviations Foreword: A Dialogical Approach 1. Introduction The Collapse of Modernity A Theology of the Christian Life Appendix A: Evangelical Rationalism Propositional Revelation 2. The Contemporary Debate The Person of the Spirit Baptism and Conversion Baptism and Confirmation Assurance and Evidence Aspects of Salvation Word and Spirit Spiritual Gifts Gender of the Spirit Outreach of the Spirit 3. The Descent of the Spirit in Biblical Understanding Divergent Views Transmission of the Spirit Dimensions of the Spirit's Activity Eschatological Significance Complementary Emphases 4. Fathers, Enthusiasts Mystics The Church Fathers Later Development in Catholicism Religious Enthusiasm Christian Mysticism 5. Reformation Perspectives The Twofold Baptism A New Kind of Confirmation The Gifts of the Spirit Call to Holiness The Decisive Role of Experience 6. Post-Reformation Renewal Movements Puritanism Pietism Evangelicalism The Holiness Movement 7. New Challenges to Traditional Faith Definitions Quakerism and Kindred Movements Swedenborgianism New Light from Russia The Inspirationists Mormonism Restorationist Sects Seventh-day Adventism Jehovah's Witnesses The Unification Church The New Age Movement Dispensationalism Postscript 8. Pentecostalism Theological Background Historical Development Pentecostal Distinctives The Phenomenon of Glossolalia Dangers in Pentecostalism Enduring Contributions The Spirit of Self-Criticism Appendix B: Battling the Demons 9. Recent Developments in Theological Thought H. Wheeler Robinson Karl Barth Paul Tillich Rudolf Bultmann Jurgen Moltmann Yves Congar Regin Prenter Clark Pinnock Paul Evdokimov Other Voices Postscript 10. The Holy Spirit: Person Mission The Spirit in the Trinity Spirit and Word Water and Spirit Works of the Spirit Charisms and Ministries Rethinking Pentecost Appendix C: Some Difficult Texts 11. The Highway of Holiness A Life of Battle Holiness and Justification Stages on Life's Pilgrimage The Paradox of Sanctity Appendix D: A Theology of the Cross Notes Index of Names Index of Subjects Index of Scripture

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Donald G. Bloesch (Ph.D., University of Chicago) is professor of theology emeritus at Dubuque Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. He has written numerous books, including Essentials of Evangelical Theology, The Future of Evangelical Christianity, The Struggle of Prayer and Freedom for Obedience. He is also a past president of the Midwest Division of the American Theological Society.

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