Pneumatology Theology of Cross in Preaching of Christoph Friedrich - The Holy Spirit Between Wittenberg and Azusa Street

Thisbook identifies the impasse between classical Protestant and contemporary charismatic and Pentecostal pneumatologies as a fundamental theological problem. Its goal is to contribute a constructive pneumatological proposal for moving beyond this impasse, based on the resources of the theology of Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt (1842-1919). The disagreement is over the question of unmediated experience of the Holy Spirit. Luther''s rejection of ''enthusiastic'' pneumatologies on the basis of a narrow concept of the mediation of the Word and a pessimistic anthropology became Protestant orthodoxy. In relation to classical Protestantism, the primary theological distinctive of charismatic theology is its strong affirmation of unmediated experience of the Spirit in Christian life and worship. The Pentecostal movement''s rapid growth in the past century has brought this difference to the fore. Christoph Blumhardt''s theology, which integrates pessimistic anthropology and unmediated experience, is well-suited to exploring the impasse between the two theological traditions.

Summary

Focuses on the pneumatology of the German theologian Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt (1842-1919). This book identifies the impasse between classical Protestant and contemporary charismatic and Pentecostal pneumatologies as a fundamental theological problem. It contributes a constructive pneumatological proposal for moving beyond this impasse.

Product details

• Authors: Simeon Zahl, Zahl Simeon
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.09.2010
• EAN: 9780567645913
• ISBN: 978-0-567-64591-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: T&t Clark Studies in Systemati; T&t Clark Studies in Systemati; T&T Clark Studies in Systematic Theology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / Systematic, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, History of Religion