Pneumatology and Theology of the Cross in the Preaching of Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt: The Holy Spirit Between Wittenberg and Azuza Street (T&T Clark Studies in Systematic Theology) - Hardcover

Simeon Zahl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0567645916 ISBN 13: 9780567645913

Publisher: T.& T.Clark Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

This is a study on the pneumatology of the German theologian Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt. This book 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. "T&T Clark Studies in Systematic Theology" is a series of monographs in the field of Christian doctrine, with a particular focus on constructive engagement with major topics through historical analysis or contemporary restatement.

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'Cana bridge be found between classical Protestantism and charismaticPentecostalism, the most significant Christian movement in recent decades?Simeon Zahl persuasively argues Christoph Blumhardt's charismatic theology ofthe cross provides just such a bridge. An important book on a central andunresolved problem.' - Miroslav Volf, Henry B. Wright Professor of Theology, Yale University Founding Director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture, USA. --Miroslav Volf

'Dr Zahl not only gives what is likely to remain for some time the authoritative interpretation of Christoph Blumhardt's seminal theology, but he also engages deeply with understandings of the Holy Spirit in Luther and Pentecostalism. In addition he contributes a lively, convincing and constructive proposal on discerning the Holy Spirit in twenty-first century Christian life and thought.' - David Ford, Regius Professor of Divinity and Fellow of Selwyn College, University of Cambridge, UK. --Sanford Lakoff

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'Can a bridge be found between classical Protestantism and charismatic Pentecostalism, the most significant Christian movement in recent decades? Simeon Zahl persuasively argues Christoph Blumhardt's charismatic theology of the cross provides just such a bridge. An important book on a central and unresolved problem.' - Miroslav Volf, Henry B. Wright Professor of Theology, Yale University Founding Director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture, USA. --Sanford Lakoff

About the Author:

Simeon Zahl has completed his PhD at the University of Cambridge and is currently Research Assistant in the Faculty of Divinity, Cambridge University, UK.

About this edition

• Publisher: T.& T.Clark Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0567645916
• ISBN 13: 9780567645913
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224