Flame of Love: A Theology of the Holy Spirit
Pinnock's reputation as an "open" Evangelical is sure to be enhanced by this book. The catholicity of his approach--he draws on Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Orthodox sources--is evident and is likely to deepen discussion even where it evokes suspicion. At the heart of Pinnock's theology is a social conception of the Trinity that recovers the understanding of spirit as active in transformation of the world. In his discussion of gender and language, he at least nods toward feminist criticism--but still opts for masculine pronouns. That is one of several limits to openness that will remind readers of the historical tension between Christianity's "universal" proclamation and its "exclusive" claims--appropriate territory for a theology of spirit in a theologically and religiously plural society.Steve Schroeder--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.