This magnum opus from one of evangelicalism's most stimulating theologians. Pinnock's systematic theology examines the centrality of the Holy Spirit to the church's life and witness, and invites us to move beyond rationalism to recover "intimacy and immediacy" with God....
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This magnum opus from one of evangelicalism's most stimulating theologians. Pinnock's systematic theology examines the centrality of the Holy Spirit to the church's life and witness, and invites us to move beyond rationalism to recover "intimacy and immediacy" with God. A theological bridge of mainstream, evangelical, and charismatic thought.
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Voted one ofChristianity Today's1997 Books of the Year!In what may be regarded as hismagnum opus,Clark Pinnock here turns attention to the vital Christian doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Writing out of wide learning and deep personal passion, he shows us the way to restore the oft-neglected Spirit to centrality in the life and witness of the church.Pinnock explores the doctrine of the Spirit in relation to other key doctrines such as the Trinity, creation, Christology and the church. Never one to duck the difficult or sensitive questions, he also examines issues of the Spirit's universality, gender language for the Spirit, and charismatic gifts.Pinnock intends his book to be catholic (in the sense of respecting the beliefs and worship of the historic church) and evangelical (drawing particularly on the heritage of the Reformation). Always in sight is the mission of the church, for "people want to meet the real and living God and will not be satisfied with a religion that only preaches and moralizes." He concludes, "Only by attending to the Spirit can we move beyond sterile rationalist religion in the direction of recovering the sense of intimacy and immediacy for which our generation--and every generation--longs."
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PRODUCT DETAIL
- Catalogue Code 135754
- Product Code 0830815902
- EANÂ 9780830815906
- Pages 290
- Department Academic
- Category Theology
- Sub-Category God & Trinity
- Publisher Intervarsity Press Usa
- Publication Date May 1999
- Sales Rank 17802
- Dimensions 230 x 152 x 22mm
- Weight 0.445kg
Clark H Pinnock
Clark H. Pinnock (Ph.D., University of Manchester) is professor emeritus of systematic theology at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario, and has written or edited twenty books, including Most Moved Mover, More Than One Way, The Openness of God, Flame of Love: A Theology of the Holy Spirit and The Scripture Principle. He is one of the main proponents of the Open Theism and Free-will Theism movements.
- Introduction
- 1 Spirit & Trinity
- <em>the Face Of The Spirit In The Communion Of The Holy Trinity</em>
- 2 Spirit In Creation
- <em>the Spirit As Lord And Giver Of Life, Who Touches Creation And Moves It Toward Completion</em>
- 3 Spirit & Christology
- <em>the Spirit Anointed Jesus Of Nazareth To Heal Human Brokenness From The Inside And Bring About Atonement</em>
- 4 Spirit & Church
- <em>the Spirit Indwells The Church And Is Present Sacramentally And Charismatically To Endow It For Mission</em>
- 5 Spirit & Union
- <em>the Goal Of Salvation Is To Live In Loving Union With God And To Participate In The Triune Nature Through The Spirit</em>
- 6 Spirit & Universality
- <em>god Desires All To Be Saved And Is Found Graciously Present With Every Person In Every Place By The Spirit</em>
- 7 Spirit & Truth
- <em>the Spirit Leads The Church Into Truth Along The Path Of Mission, Enabling It To Be Timely And Fruitful In Ministry</em>
- Conclusion
- Notes
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