The spirit of God transforming life [electronic resource] : the reformation and theology of the Holy Spirit / Paul S. Chung

This book reexamines the central themes of Reformation theology. Chung considers the energy of the Spirit as the Spiritus Creator within the natural world, the Spirit’s place in the Trinity, the role of the Spirit in election, the controversial question of the third use of the law, and the effects of the Spirit for the life of the world. In addressing these and many other issues, this book clearly and carefully describes the fundamental shape of Reformation thinking and introduces the reader to what was and is at stake in the Reformation’s insistence on the centrality of the Gospel. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction....Pages 1-20 The Spiritus Creator....Pages 21-35 The Spirit of the Triune God....Pages 37-69 The Spirit and Christ-Union....Pages 71-96 The Spirit and Evangelical Freedom in the Law....Pages 97-118 The Church in the Power of the Spirit....Pages 119-141 Conclusion....Pages 143-158 Afterword: Max Weber’s View of Reformation and Capitalism....Pages 159-168 Back Matter....Pages 169-195 By re-examining the central themes of Reformation theology, Chung clearly and carefully describes the fundamental shape of Reformation thinking and introduces the reader to what was and is at stake in the Reformation's insistence on the centrality of the Gospel.