The Holy Spirit: Classic and Contemporary Readings

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