Giver of Life: The Holy Spirit in Orthodox Tradition Contributor(s): Oliver, John W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1557256756 ISBN-13: 9781557256751 Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $18.04 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - General - Religion | Christianity - Orthodox |
Dewey: 231.3 |
LCCN: 2010047571 |
Series: Paraclete Guide |
Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5.03" W x 7.45" (0.31 lbs) 164 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: Presents the Orthodox perspective on who the Holy Spirit is, where the mystery of God comes alive. Delving deep and subtly into Orthodox tradition and theology, Giver of Life articulates the identity of the Holy Spirit as the third Person of the Trinity as well as the role of the Holy Spirit in the salvation of the world. Written with a poetic sensibility, Fr. Oliver begins with Pentecost, an event uniquely celebrated in Orthodoxy as a time when greenery of all kinds is brought into churches. "The splash of green foliage calls to mind not just life, but a special kind of life. It is the life that transcends biological existence and flows from the very Godhead Itself; it is life that's a state of being--immortal, everlasting, changeless. Ferns and flowers fade and die, but souls filled with this 'life from above' flourish forever."
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