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A critique of the failure of classical theism to develop a doctrine of God that gives due emphasis to divine immanence and the nature of the Holy Spirit.
The Lord is the Spirit (2 Cor 3:17) . . . and yet one might be excused for thinking otherwise when reading studies on God's attributes - omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence, immutability, impassibility, and the like. Although Christians throughout the ages have defended the deity of the Holy Spirit, theologians have not adequately taken the doctrine of the Holy Spirit into account when formulating a theology of the divine attributes. The resulting understandings of God fall short of being fully Trinitarian. Gabriel builds on contemporary Trinitarian theology by advocating for the integration of insights from pneumatology into the doctrine of God's attributes. Three case studies are presented: impassibility, immutability, and omnipotence. Gabriel writes from an evangelical and Pentecostal vantage point as he engages in ecumenical dialogue with a wide spectrum of historical and contemporary theological voices.
The Lord is the Spirit (2 Cor 3:17) . . . and yet one might be excused for thinking otherwise when reading studies on God's attributes - omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence, immutability, impassibility, and the like. Although Christians throughout the ages have defended the deity of the Holy Spirit, theologians have not adequately taken the doctrine of the Holy Spirit into account when formulating a theology of the divine attributes. The resulting understandings of God fall short of being fully Trinitarian. Gabriel builds on contemporary Trinitarian theology by advocating for the integration of insights from pneumatology into the doctrine of God's attributes. Three case studies are presented: impassibility, immutability, and omnipotence. Gabriel writes from an evangelical and Pentecostal vantage point as he engages in ecumenical dialogue with a wide spectrum of historical and contemporary theological voices.
Price: $29.99
Pages: 246
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Inc.
Imprint: James Clarke
Publication Date:
31 May 2012
Trim Size: 9.02 X 6.02 in
ISBN: 9780227680315
Format: Paperback
Towards the end of a fruitful life, Karl Barth sensed the need for a more satisfactory theology of the Holy Spirit. He could not write this work himself or even indicate its shape, but this work by Andrew Gabriel comes reasonably close to doing so and points a way forward. This young pentecostal scholar lays out a profound vision of the Trinitarian Spirit, incorporating some of the fresh thinking which becomes possible when full justice is done to this subject matter. I think it not too rash to see this volume marking a new phase in the development of Pentecostal systematic theology.
— Clark H. Pinnock
... plenty of provocation for thought. The discussion of omnipresence is particularly worth while.
— Revd Dr Andrew Davison
The value of his book is its specificity ... His discussion of classical theism is nuanced and informed ... Gabriel is especially effective in showing how the Spirit is present with and in Jesus but also has its own incarnational forms, as with the dove, tongues, and the church.
— Stephen H. Webb
Broadly conceived, the project has much to commend it, and Gabriel's circumspection is admirable ...
— Jonathan Hicks, University of Otago
— Clark H. Pinnock
... plenty of provocation for thought. The discussion of omnipresence is particularly worth while.
— Revd Dr Andrew Davison
The value of his book is its specificity ... His discussion of classical theism is nuanced and informed ... Gabriel is especially effective in showing how the Spirit is present with and in Jesus but also has its own incarnational forms, as with the dove, tongues, and the church.
— Stephen H. Webb
Broadly conceived, the project has much to commend it, and Gabriel's circumspection is admirable ...
— Jonathan Hicks, University of Otago
Preface
1 Introduction
2 Classical Theism
3 Contemporary Responses to Classical Theism
4 Making Room for the Holy Spirit
5 The Passion of the Holy Spirit and Divine Impassibility
6 The Presence of the Holy Spirit and Divine Immutability
7 The Power of the Holy Spirit and Divine Omnipotence
Epilogue
Bibliography
Scripture Index
Author Index
Subject Index
1 Introduction
2 Classical Theism
3 Contemporary Responses to Classical Theism
4 Making Room for the Holy Spirit
5 The Passion of the Holy Spirit and Divine Impassibility
6 The Presence of the Holy Spirit and Divine Immutability
7 The Power of the Holy Spirit and Divine Omnipotence
Epilogue
Bibliography
Scripture Index
Author Index
Subject Index