The Holy Spirit

This introductory text outlines the key movements and major figures in the historical unfolding of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, with special attention on the role of philosophical interpretation and spiritual transformation, showing how historical developments have shaped contemporary trends in pneumatology. Part 1 identifies key turning points and major thinkers who have shaped the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. The authors trace the ways in which both spiritual experience (transformation) and philosophical and cultural categories (interpretation) have influenced the unfolding of pneumatological doctrine throughout Christian history. Part 2 offers an extensive annotated bibliography of important primary and secondary English-language resources for readers interested in diving more deeply into particular aspects of the doctrine or specific influential theologians in the history of pneumatology.