| Lord and Giver of Life: Perspectives on Constructive Pneumatology Contributor(s): Jensen, David H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0664231675 ISBN-13: 9780664231675 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $34.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: In this exciting collection, an array of contemporary theologians reflect on the work of the Holy Spirit in relation to some of the worlds most pressing issues and problems. Offering a corrective to disembodied discussions of the Spirit, this book provides a look at the Holy Spirit set loose and sustaining the gift and struggle for life in the midst of todays troubled world. Among other topics, the contributors examine the Spirits activity in the reading of Scripture, the reality of religious pluralism, the growing ecological crisis, the rise of consumerism, and issues of empire. Contributors include John B. Cobb Jr.; Roger Haight SJ, Barbara A. Holmes, David H. Jensen, Molly T. Marshall, Sallie McFague, Amy Plantinga Pauw, Joerg Rieger, Eugene F. Rogers Jr., and Amos Yong. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Pneumatology |
| Dewey: 231.3 |
| LCCN: 2007045715 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.02" W x 8.98" (0.75 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Mainline - Theometrics - Reformed |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this exciting collection, an array of contemporary theologians reflects on the work of the Holy Spirit in relation to some of the world's most pressing issues and problems. Offering a corrective to disembodied discussions of the Spirit, this book provides a look at the Holy Spirit set loose and sustaining the gift and struggle for life in the midst of today's troubled world. Among other topics, the contributors examine the Spirit's activity in the reading of Scripture, the reality of religious pluralism, the growing ecological crisis, the rise of consumerism, and issues of empire. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jensen, David H.: - David H. Jensen is Professor of Constructive Theology at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, Texas. He is the author or editor of several books including Responsive Labor: A Theology of Work and The Lord and Giver of Life: Perspectives on Constructive Pneumatology. |