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"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)
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Table of Contents
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