ISBN10: 081322599X, ISBN13: 9780813225999, [publisher: The Catholic University of America Press] Hardcover Catholic University of America 2014 Catholic University of America 2014 xv 295pp hardback, dustwrapper very slightly edge rubbed otherwise mint condition As New
[SALISBURY, WILTS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2014]

ISBN10: 081322599X, ISBN13: 9780813225999, [publisher: The Catholic University of America Press, Washington] Softcover Paperback. Although the doctrine of the Holy Spirit has often been a neglected subject in theology, it remains vital for understanding both the Christian confession of God as Trinity and the nature of the Christian life. In view of those two topics, Gods Love through the Spirit examines the relationship between love and the person and work of the Holy Spirit in Thomas Aquinas and John Wesley two very different figures whose teachings on the Spirit and the Christian life are found to be, on the whole, surprisingly compatible. An investigation into Aquinass amor-based pneumatology, including a ground-breaking analysis of his recently discovered Pentecost sermon, and a fresh assessment of the doctrine of sanctification in Wesley show that in distinctive yet largely complementary ways, Aquinas and Wesley provide resources that can be used to reclaim a richer pneumatology, specifically in relation to the theological virtue of love.Despite the obvious differences between these two figures in method and style, there are certain conceptual parallels in their writings such as the central themes of love and holiness that create the possibility for mutual enrichment among their respective theological heirs. Aquinass pneumatology can be illuminated and amplified by the emphasis on the Holy Spirit and sanctification that is found in Wesley, even as the insights of ...

The Catholic University of America Press 2014 Paperback New Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 572. 2014. Hardcover.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.