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Zusatztext Recent years have seen a greater emphasis on understanding the significance of the third article of the creed not only for accounts of the Holy Spirit but as a dogmatic res from which to build other theological loci. This book shows the fascinating and generative results that come about when the intersections of pneumatology, eschatology and ecclesiology are explored in a richly theological and biblical way. Informationen zum Autor Gregory J. Liston is a senior lecturer in systematic theology at Laidlaw College, New Zealand. Vorwort The first systematic and detailed examination of the intrinsically pneumatological relationship between Church and kingdom Zusammenfassung Engaging eschatology as a pivotal vantage point, this book utilizes the methodology of Third Article Theology to examine the intrinsically pneumatological relationship between the Church and the coming kingdom. The overarching thesis developed is that exploring the relationship between Church and kingdom through the lens of the Spirit enables the construction of a nuanced account of the Church’s ongoing transformation, an eschatological Third Article Ecclesiology. The Church, as pictured in this volume, is the proleptic anticipation of the coming kingdom. Through enabling Christ’s kingly presence, the Spirit draws back to the present Church characteristics of the coming kingdom. This enriches, influences, and transforms the present Church towards its intended telos . Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter 1 Toward a Third Article Ecclesiology Chapter 2 Two Contrasting Eschatological Ecclesiologies Chapter 3 The Church's Journey Through Time Chapter 4 An Eschatological Munus Triplex Chapter 5 Eucharistic Transformation Chapter 6 An Eschatological Third Article Ecclesiology Chapter 7 Reading 1 Corinthians as an Eschatological Third Article Ecclesiology Chapter 8 Toward a Third Article Theology of Ecclesial MissionConclusionsBibliographyIndex...
