The Lord and Giver of Life: Perspectives on Constructive Pneumatology

Brief Description: In this exciting collection, an array of contemporary theologians reflect on the work of the Holy Spirit in relation to some of the worlds most pressing issues and problems. Offering a corrective to disembodied discussions of the Spirit, this book provides a look at the Holy Spirit set loose and sustaining the gift and struggle for life in the midst of todays troubled world. Among other topics, the contributors examine the Spirits activity in the reading of Scripture, the reality of religious pluralism, the growing ecological crisis, the rise of consumerism, and issues of empire. Contributors include John B. Cobb Jr.; Roger Haight SJ, Barbara A. Holmes, David H. Jensen, Molly T. Marshall, Sallie McFague, Amy Plantinga Pauw, Joerg Rieger, Eugene F. Rogers Jr., and Amos Yong. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Table of Contents: Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- Introduction / David H. Jensen -- Chapter 1. Discerning the Spirit: A Historical Introduction / David H. Jensen -- Chapter 2. The Holy Spirit and Scripture / Amy Plantinga Pauw -- Chapter 3. Breathing, Bearing, Beseeching, and Building: Reading Scripture with the Spirit / Molly T. Marshall -- Chapter 4. Holy Spirit and the Religions / Roger Haight, SJ -- Chapter 5. Guests, Hosts, and the Holy Ghost: Pneumatological Theology and Christian Practices in a World of Many Faiths / Amos Yong -- Chapter 6. The Spirit Rests on the Son Paraphysically / Eugene F. Rogers Jr. -- Chapter 7. The Spirit Holy, Hip, and Free / Barbara A. Holmes -- Chapter 8. The Dearest Freshness Deep Down Things: Some Reflections on the Holy Spirit and Climate Change / Sallie McFague -- Chapter 9. Resistance Spirit: The Holy Spirit and Empire / Joerg Rieger -- Chapter 10. The Holy Spirit and the Present Age / John B. Cobb Jr. -- Notes -- Index of Names -- Index of Subjects.

Contributor Bio:  Jensen, David H David H. Jensen is Professor in the Clarence N. and Betty B. Frierson Chair of Reformed Theology at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He is editor of "The Lord and Giver of Life: Perspectives on Constructive Pneumatology" and author of "Responsive Labor: A Theology of Work" and "Living Hope: The Future and Christian Faith", all published by Westminster John Knox Press.