The Spirit, the World and the Trinity

The Spirit, the World and the Trinity
Author :
Publisher :
Total Pages : 300
Release :
ISBN-10 : 250358991X
ISBN-13 : 9782503589916
Rating : 4/5 (1X Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Spirit, the World and the Trinity by : Giovanni Hermanin de Reichenfeld

Download or read book The Spirit, the World and the Trinity written by Giovanni Hermanin de Reichenfeld and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-28 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comparative study of two major pneumatological paradigms of Patristic times: the theologies of Origen of Alexandria and Augustine of Hippo.00In a renowned and controversial passage Origen writes: "Of the subsistence of the Holy Spirit, no-one could have even a suspicion, except those who profess a belief in Christ" ('De Principiis', 1,3). But how come that ancient Christian authors elaborated a theology of the Holy Spirit? This innovative study tackles this question by analysing how the exegesis of the Gospel of John shaped the Trinitarian and soteriological agency of the Holy Spirit in the theologies of two of the most important Christian authors of all times: Origen and Augustine. In particular, the Johannine Father-Son-Spirit relation and the dichotomy between God and the world represent the foundation on which Origen and Augustine built their pneumatologies. At a closer look, one even realises that they both conceived the God-man relationship through a Johannine lens.0The heuristic comparison proposed in this book is focused on the three large themes, towards which Origen and Augustine represent opposite approaches: the understanding of the immanent Trinity, the dualism between God and the world and the proper role of the Holy Spirit. On the one hand, Origen put forward a paradigm of participation to explain the oneness and Threeness of God. On the other, Augustine understands God?s self-relation through a paradigm of identity. These two Trinitarian constructions are shaped by a different understanding of the Gospel of John: while Origen?s theology mostly smooths the gospel?s dualism by interpreting God?s salvific act as a gradual spiritualisation of the world, Augustine tends to accentuate the Gospel?s dichotomies by radicalising the Johannine dualism.


The Spirit, the World and the Trinity Related Books

The Spirit, the World and the Trinity
Language: en
Pages: 300
Authors: Giovanni Hermanin de Reichenfeld
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-07-28 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book is a comparative study of two major pneumatological paradigms of Patristic times: the theologies of Origen of Alexandria and Augustine of Hippo.00In a
Life in the Trinity
Language: en
Pages: 272
Authors: Donald Fairbairn
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-09-28 - Publisher: InterVarsity Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

What can the early church contribute to theology today? Donald Fairbairn takes us back to the biblical roots and central convictions of the early church, showin
The Divine Dance
Language: en
Pages: 258
Authors: Richard Rohr
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-10-28 - Publisher: SPCK

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Divine Dance has become a classic for fans of Richard Rohr and an important book on Christian mysticism, it provides a fresh perspective for anyone studying
Trinity and Creation
Language: en
Pages: 430
Authors: Boyd Taylor Coolman
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011 - Publisher: New City Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Space ads in America, Commonweal, Living Church, Living City; Feature in ASpirit of Books@ catalog (120,000); Feature in Theological Best Books catalog (90,000)
The Trinity
Language: en
Pages: 434
Authors: Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-01-01 - Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Unique for its breadth in studying theologians not only from Europe and North America but also from Latin America, Asia, and Africa, this landmark volume introd