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Book SynopsisThis insightful study offers the first comprehensive overview of the theology and praxis of Roman Catholic theologian Heribert MÃhlen.Trade Review[Heribert Mühlen] has much to offer in providing the context of Mühlen's work..., as well as in depth analysis of the development of his thought….[It] offers an insightful and comprehensive discussion of the thought of one of the great Catholic thinkers of the last century… -- Huibert H. Zegwert * Pneuma *Vondey does a major service to English readers by providing a comprehensive account of Mühlen's theological work and pastoral praxis...a valuable study of Mühlen's theology that offers the only comprehensive account of both his speculative and pastoral work over the past fifty years. -- Elizabeth T. Groppe, Xavier University * The Journal Of Religion *Vondey's study makes a valuable contribution by revealing the dimension of Mühlen's work least known outside of Germany and most likely to be of lasting importance in the life of the Church. -- John R. Sachs, S.J., Weston Jesuit School of Theology * Theological Studies *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Letter to the Author by Heribert Mühlen Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Acknowledgments Chapter 4 Introduction Chapter 5 Mühlen's Reform Liturgy: A Challenge to the Churches Chapter 6 Mühlen's Trinitarian Theology of the Holy Spirit Chapter 7 Mühlen's Theology of the Holy Spirit in Christ and in Christians Chapter 8 Mühlen's Theory of Christian Renewal Chapter 9 Mühlen and the Praxis of Christian Renewal Chapter 10 Toward Mühlen's Philosophy of the We Chapter 11 Conclusion Chapter 12 Epilogue by Heribert Mühlen Chapter 13 Bibliography Chapter 14 Index

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Book SynopsisWolfgang Vondey is Professor of Christian Theology and Pentecostal Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK.Trade ReviewThe church has domesticated Pentecost! According to Vondey, modern-day Pentecostal Christianity has privatised and personalized Pentecost, comfortably establishing itself in the language of individualism, power and prosperity. The modern church prefers a theology of itself as symbolizing wholeness and unity. The scandal of Pentecost is that it was in its inconsistencies and struggles that the church emerged as a symbol of the brokenness and the transformation of humanity in all its dimensions. The modern church owns the Spirit. The forgotten scandal of Pentecost, according to Vondey, is that the church burst into public life. The scandal is that the Spirit was given to all flesh. The scandal of this important and finely argued book is that it challenges the church to be the scandal of Pentecost. * Graham H. Twelftree, London School of Theology, UK *In this insightful book, Wolfgang Vondey offers the Christian community a way of restoring the integral link between the scandal of the crucified God and the feast of Pentecost. He carefully shows how, in distancing ourselves from the public scandal recorded in Acts 2, Christians have both diminished and domesticated the message of the full gospel. Moreover, Vondey offers a Spirit-baptized public ecclesiology that embraces the public outrage of the Spirit’s visitation upon all flesh as both necessary and redemptive. * Cheryl Johns, United Theological Seminary, USA *The contribution of Pentecostal theologians to the ecumenical gift exchange of Christian dogmatics continues to accelerate. Vondey’s careful and sophisticated study of the abiding scandal of the Spirit’s outpouring greatly enriches our biblical, hermeneutical, doctrinal, and apologetic confrontation with the reality of Pentecost and all its manifold consequences for the continuing public life of the church today. * Philip G. Ziegler, University of Aberdeen, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 The Church as Public Symbol Chapter 2 The Scandal as Origin of the Public Church Chapter 3 Drunkenness: The Aesthetics of the Public Spirit Chapter 4 Tongues: The Languages of the Public World Chapter 5 Flesh: The Incarnation of the Public Church Chapter 6 Power: The Public Ritual of Pentecost Chapter 7 Witness: The Public Symbol of Humanity Conclusion Bibliography Index

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