‘Beautiful under the Scourges, Beautiful on the Cross’

2020 ◽  
pp. 99-118
Author(s):  
Gerald O’Collins, S.J.
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Last Supper ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The Face ◽  
Imminent Death ◽  
The Cross ◽  
The Church

The institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper, celebrated in the face of imminent death, showed the beauty of Christ in a tragic situation. About to be betrayed by Judas and denied by Peter, Christ established a lasting covenant with his followers and looked forward to the joy of the coming kingdom. A beautiful theme of healing, forgiveness, and salvation runs through Luke’s passion story—right from the arrest of Jesus when he greets Judas by name and heals the man who has lost his right ear when Peter lashes out with a sword. The ‘divine composure’ of Jesus at his arrest characterizes the start of John’s passion story. It ends with the piercing of Christ’s side, symbolizing the gift of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the Church.

Der Geist und das Reich im Lukanischen Werk: Konkurrenz oder Konvergenz zwischen Pneumatologie und Eschatologie?

2013 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-345
Author(s):  
Klaus B. Haacker
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Kingdom Of God ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Church

Since 1950, studies of Luke–Acts have been influenced by a downgrading of eschatology (at least of the expectation that the goal of history would be near). Conzelmann's slogan ‘Die Mitte der Zeit’ (the earthly mission of Jesus as the ‘centre of history’) suggested a long ‘time of the Church’ with the gift(s) of the Holy Spirit as a substitute (and not a foretaste) of the kingdom of God. The present study challenges this influential view of Luke's theology and its impact on definitions of the genre of Acts.

John Zizioulas

2018 ◽  
pp. 466-486
Author(s):  
Paul McPartlan
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
In Christ ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Further Development ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Trinity

The chapter explores three deeply interlinked aspects of John Zizioulas’s highly influential ecclesiology: the relationship between the church and the Trinity; the relationship between the church and the Eucharist; and finally the consequences of those relationships for the structure of the church. The church is a communion through its participation in the life of the Trinity. In Christ and by the power of the Holy Spirit, it receives and re-receives the gift of communion in every Eucharist, and communion has a shape that reflects the life of God. The Trinity is centred on the Father, and so in the church at various levels the communion of the many is centred on one who is the head. This is the purely theological reason why the synodality of the church requires primacy at the local, regional, and universal levels. The chapter concludes that, while prompting many questions and needing further development, Zizioulas’s proposal has great ecumenical value.

The Church

2018 ◽  
pp. 186-200
Author(s):  
William J. Abraham
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Kingdom Of God ◽  
Local Congregation ◽  
Space And Time ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
Local Congregations ◽  
The Church ◽  
Essentially Contested Concept

The church can be identified either as the church universal (all believers through space and time and beyond time) or as a local congregation (and clusters of local congregations). It should be distinguished but not separate from the kingdom of God. There is no agreement on its identity because “church” is an essentially contested concept. All that use the term cannot agree on its content or referent. It is best seen as the gift of the Holy Spirit and its varied descriptions (both adjectives and images) should be seen aspirationally as promises of what the church can be in the wisdom and power of the Spirit.

scholarly journals Die betekenis van charisma en amp vir die kerkregering

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Le R. Dries Du Plooy
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Church Polity ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church ◽  
Biblical Concepts

The significance of charisma and office for church polity This article focuses on Biblical concepts such as “charisma” and “office” and their importance and significance for the pure government of the church. We look at the concepts of “charisma” (gift) and “office” and proceed to describe the relationship between the two. From Scripture it becomes evident that there should be no tension between the charismata and the offices. In fact, the offices in the church are part of the charismata God has given to the church together with the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is argued that everyone who has been called to serve in an office needs to be blessed with the necessary gifts or charismata, so as to contribute to the equipment and building up of the church. Effective church polity depends on a true and solid understanding of these concepts.

scholarly journals Hati Nurani

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-217
Author(s):  
Benny Phang Khong Wing
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Moral Theology ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Second Vatican Council ◽  
Proper Role ◽  
Vatican Council ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The Church ◽  
Amoris Laetitia

This article describes the meaning of conscience according to the definition presented by the Second Vatican Council in the light of Thomistic and Carmelite perspectives and explains the depth of this definition, in order to dispel misconceptions about the meaning of conscience that are widely circulated, and show its proper role in the edifice of moral theology. For this reason, this article elaborates on the harmonious correlation between the two dimensions of conscience, namely, synderesis and conscientia, as well as the harmonious correlation they have with the virtue of prudence which is perfected by the gift of counsel from the Holy Spirit. The pastoral aspect of this article is presented in the end by analyzing the importance of conscience revived by the Church as presented in the apostolic exhortation of Amoris Laetitia.

scholarly journals Mengoptimalkan Karunia dalam Jemaat untuk Melakukan Misi Amanat Agung di Era 4.0

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Eben Munthe
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Great Commission ◽  
Service Needs ◽  
God's People ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The Church

Carrying out the mission of the great commission is a general church task, which must be carried out by all believers. Conducting missions in the 4.0 era is a challenge in itself, and the church must empower God's people with the gift of the Holy Spirit who can answer the needs of mission services in this era. The article is qualitative research literature, applying descriptive and phenomenological methods to show a description of service needs related to mission in the 4.0 era. As a result, a leader, in this case, the pastor, must first be empowered in terms of gifts so as to optimize the gifts that are in the church. AbstrakMelakukan misi amanat agung merupakan tugas gereja secara umum, yang harus dilakukan oleh semua orang percaya. Melakukan misi di era 4.0 merupakan tantangan tersendiri, dan gereja harus memberdayakan jemaat Tuhan dengan karunia Roh Kudus yang dapat menjawab kebutuhan pelayanan misi di era ini. Artikel merupakan penelitian kualitatif literatur, menerapkan metode deskriptif dan fenomenologi untuk menunjukkan gambaran kebutuhan pelayanan terkait misi di era 4.0. Hasilnya, seorng pemimpin, dalam hal ini gembala sidang, harus terlebih dahulu berdaya dalam hal karunia sehingga dapat mengoptimalkan karunia yang ada dalam jemaat

scholarly journals Membangun Penjelasan Dan Sikap Etis Trinitarian Terhadap Kejahatan Natural COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-105
Author(s):  
Thio Christian Sulistio
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Problem Of Evil ◽  
Natural Evil ◽  
Moral Problem ◽  
Son Of God ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
Greater Good ◽  
The Cross ◽  
The Church

 COVID-19 merupakan kejahatan natural yakni kejahatan yang disebabkan oleh proses natural yang sudah tidak berfungsi sebagaimana mestinya sebagai akibat kejatuhan manusia dalam dosa. Keberadaan COVID-19 sebagai kejahatan natural akan menimbulkan pertanyaan mengapa kejahatan natural dapat ada, untuk apa kejahatan natural ini dan bagaimana akhir dari kejahatan natural ini (problem metafisika kejahatan)? Pertanyaan lain adalah bagaimana respons atau sikap orang-orang percaya terhadap keberadaan kejahatan natural ini (problem moral kejahatan)? Penulis berupaya menjawab dua problem tersebut dengan menggunakan penjelasan trinitarian dari metanarasi Kristen yakni dari sudut providensi Allah, karya Yesus Kristus di salib, dan karya Roh Kudus di dalam gereja Tuhan. Allah di dalam kedaulatan-Nya mengizinkan kejahatan natural COVID-19 untuk kebaikan yang lebih besar. Anak Allah Yesus Kristus mengalahkan kejahatan melalui pelayanan-Nya di bumi dan di Salib. Roh Kudus, yang diutus Bapa dan Anak, menghibur dan memberi kuasa kepada gereja untuk melanjutkan misi Yesus Kristus. COVID-19 is a natural evil, namely an evil caused by a natural process that is not functioning properly because of the fall of humans into sins. The existence of COVID-19 as a natural evil will raise the question of why natural evil can exist, what is the purpose of natural evil, and how does this natural evil ends (the metaphysical problem of evil)? Another question is how the response or the attitude of the believers to the existence of this natural evil (the moral problem of evil)? The author tries to answer these two problems by using a trinitarian explanation of Christian metanarrative, namely from the point of God’s providence, the work of Jesus Christ on the cross, and the work of the Holy Spirit in the church. God in his sovereignty permits the natural evil of COVID-19 for the greater good. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, triumph over evil through His ministry on earth and on the cross. The Holy Spirit, sent by the Father and the Son, comforts, and empowers the church to continues the mission of Jesus Christ.

scholarly journals A Fifth Mark of the Church?

2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-21
Author(s):  
Thaddaeus Lancton
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Union With Christ ◽  
John Paul Ii ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The One ◽  
Divine Mercy ◽  
The Church

In addition to the four marks of the Church, mercy has been emphasized since the pontificate of St. John Paul II as essential to the authentic fulfillment of the Church’s identity and mission. A Christological and pneumatological understanding of these marks of the Church leads to a proper grasp of the Church in relation to mercy. The Church is merciful not de facto because of her works of mercy on behalf of the poor or sinners. Rather, she is first the recipient of unprecedented Divine Mercy, poured forth in the gift of the Holy Spirit, and so shares that same Spirit of Mercy with others through her sacraments, preaching, and service. The Church’s mission of mercy thus extends beyond the myriad of manners to alleviate human misery. In union with Christ, her Bridegroom, the Church is to communicate the one gift of Divine Mercy, the Holy Spirit, to all.

Spirit-Empowered ‘Walking Alongside’

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-36
Author(s):  
Mark J. Cartledge
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Public Domain ◽  
Public Theology ◽  
The Public ◽  
The World ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
John's Gospel ◽  
The Church

The gift of the Holy Spirit to the disciples in John’s Gospel, expressed in the so-called Paraclete sayings (John 14–16), indicates that certain capacities will be given to the disciples of Jesus Christ for the benefit of their witness to the world. This article reflects on these pneumatological texts, brings them into conversation with the discourse of public theology, that is, theology that seeks to address issues in the public domain of wider civil society, outside the sphere of the church. In particular, by taking the metaphor of ‘walking alongside’, this study explores the ways these texts inform the manner in which Renewal (Pentecostal and Charismatic) Christians, believing in the empowerment of the Holy Spirit for service to the world, may frame their pneumatology of engagement for the sake of others.

scholarly journals Die gawe van onderskeiding as spieël vir die kerk

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaco Beyers
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
The Other ◽  
Bad Faith ◽  
Human Identity ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The One ◽  
Holy Man ◽  
The Church

The gift of discernment as mirror for the church. In the encounter between man and the Holy, man reacts with the ambivalent emotion of fear and fascination. Man is confronted by something incomprehensible. How will man know whether this is God? Any response by man, even faith, might be a self-deception. This condition is called ‘bad faith’ by Sartre and Berger. In an existential struggle with the numineuse, man constantly tries to get to know God and his will. This struggle is faith. The Holy Spirit bestows the gift of faith on mankind. The pneumatic moment is when congruency is established between on the one hand the human identity arrived at in Christ and, on the other hand, the existential expression of the response to the calling by God.

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