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This is the first book on the influential Canadian Jesuit, Frederick Crowe. The book presents his main contribution to theology, his creative and controversial theology of the Holy Spirit.
List of contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Methodology
Overview
Crowe's Confidence in the Psychological Analogy
Crowe’s Writings
1. Frederick Crowe, SJ: Dean of First Generation Lonergan Disciples
Early Years: New Brunswick and Jesuit Vocation
A Brief Sketch of Lonergan and Crowe’s Interactions
The Influence of Lonergan’s Writings on Crowe’s Pneumatology
Part I (1953-1968): Searching for the
Proprium of the Holy Spirit
2. Appropriating Aquinas on Love: Proprium Emerging as a Theme
What Is Complacency?
Application of Complacency to the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
3. Basil Helps to Extend the Search into the Economy of Salvation
Background to Crowe’s 1965-6 Doctrine of the Most Holy Trinity
Conceiving the Personal Properties of the Three in the Godhead as Never Before
Discerning the Personal Property of the Three in the World
Part II (1969-84): Reversing the Relation of the Two Divine Missions
4. Who Provides the Context: The Son or the Spirit?
Background: The Relation of the Divine Missions in Crowe’s Earlier Thinking
The Need to Rethink the Relation of the Missions
Full Thematization of the Reversal of the Missions
5. Arguing with Church Authorities as Helping to Reverse the Missions
Crowe’s Struggle with the Magisterium
Rethinking of the Role of the Spirit in Relation to the Son’s Mission
Part III (1985-2000): The Holy Spirit as the First Person in the Trinity
6. Intentionality Analysis: Paving the Way for Rethinking Trinitarian Order
Crowe’s Early Explanations of the Psychological Analogy
Emergence of the Question of the Holy Spirit’s Firstness
7. Hiding His Goal: Crowe’s Reordering of the Three Persons
Crowe’s Stated Reasons for Rethinking the Order of the Divine Persons
Trying to Win a Hearing: First Set of Concepts
Winning a Proposal: Second Set of Concepts
Pedagogical Purpose of the Two Sets of Concepts
Conclusion: Crowe’s Contribution as a Trinitarian Pneumatologist
The Root and Unity of the Three Stages
Stage One (1953-1968): Crowe’s Doctrine of Complacency
Stage Two (1969-1984): Evaluation of Crowe’s Reversing of the Missions
Stage Three (1985-2000): Evaluating Crowe’s Methodological Contribution
A Final Word
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the author
By Michael Eades
Summary
This is the first book on the influential Canadian Jesuit, Frederick Crowe. The book presents his main contribution to theology, his creative and controversial theology of the Holy Spirit.
