The Holy Spirit and The Physical Universe: The Impact of Scientific Paradigm Shifts on Contemporary Pneumatology

2009 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Vondey
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Paradigm Shifts ◽  
Scientific Paradigm ◽  
Physical Universe ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals MAKNA KEBANGKITAN YESUS BERDASARKAN SURAT-SURAT PAULUS

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-28
Author(s):  
Resa Junias ◽  
Dorce Sondopen
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Bodily Resurrection ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The Dead ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Impact

Abstract: Basically, Jesus was willing to offer himself to come down to earth to teach the gospel to every human being and was willing to be tortured, crucified, and died to atone for human sins. The purpose of this research is to answer the question: What does God want about His resurrection? How important is the resurrection of Jesus for the lives of believers? What effect will the resurrection of Jesus Christ have on the lives of believers? The answer was: (1) His bodily resurrection and eternity. Everything is possible because Christ, after He rose from the dead, did not die again, in other words, He lives and continues to live. The resurrection of Christ happened a transfer of power, Christ went from being ruled by death to being ruler over death. (2) Without the resurrection, Christian faith is not possible. His disciples are only symbols of defeat and destruction. Without the resurrection, Jesus' position as Messiah and King would be inexplicable. Without the resurrection, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit would leave an inexplicable mystery. Without the resurrection, the source of the disciples' testimony was lost. (3) The impact of the resurrection of Jesus Christ for the lives of believers is that as long as man is in God, whatever he does, all his efforts in God, will receive a reward or reward from God. Abstrak: Pada dasarnya Yesus rela mempersembahkan diri-Nya untuk turun ke bumi guna mengajarkan injil bagi setiap manusia dan rela disiksa, serta disalibkan, dan mati bagi menebus dosa manusia. Tujuan penelitian ini menjawab pertanyaan: Apakah yang Tuhan inginkan tentang kebangkitan-Nya? Bagaimana pentingnya kebangkitan Yesus untuk kehidupan orang percaya? Apa dampak kebangkitan Yesus Kristus bagi kehidupan orang percaya? Jawabnya adalah: (1) Kebangkitan tubuhnya dan berlanjut dalam kekekalan. Semuanya dapat terjadi karena Kristus, sesudah Ia bangkit dari antara orang mati, tidak mati lagi, dengan kata lain, Ia hidup dan terus hidup. Kebangkitan Kristus terjadi peralihan kekuasaan, Kristus beralih dari dikuasai oleh maut menjadi penguasa atas maut. (2) Tanpa kebangkitan, iman Kristen tidak mungkin muncul. Murid-murid-Nya hanyalah simbol kekalahan dan kehancuran. Tanpa kebangkitan, posisi Yesus sebagai Mesias dan Raja tidak akan terjelaskan.  Tanpa kebangkitan, pencurahan Roh Kudus akan meninggalkan misteri yang tidak dapat dijelaskan. Tanpa kebangkitan, sumber kesaksian murid-murid hilang. (3) Dampak kebangkitan Yesus Kristus bagi kehidupan orang percaya adalah  selama manusia ada di dalam Tuhan, apapun yang ia kerjakan, semua jerih payahnya dalam Tuhan, akan mendapat balasan atau upah dari Tuhan.

scholarly journals Principles of Christian Theology in Augustine’s Perspective with An Attitude to the Divine Justice

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 183
Author(s):  
Sajad Zangane-tabar ◽  
Ghorban Elmi ◽  
Jafar Shanazari
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Formal Theory ◽  
Christian Theology ◽  
Concept Of God ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Divine Justice ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Modern Era

Faith had a special place in the thought of Augustine, so that it should be considered essential as a starting point in the process of human purification. In this opinion, our knowledge to the seen and believable affairs would be the thoughts and faith respectively. This approch stated about the role of faith in the understanding that revelation invites us to believe and we cannot understand as long as we don’t believe. The Greek ideas have been used during Fathers period and its subject matter emphasized that there is a great and infinite God. The concept of God in Greek philosophy was close to the God of the Bible in some ways. Justin martyr confirmed that the Christian faith is the only valid and useful philosophy. More righteous God should be inclusive to the extent of justice’s concept. God worship must be a responsibility not just for the chosen nation, but other people also worship him. Augustine and holy texts considered attributes to God such as infinite, substantive, creative, love, goodness, justice, almighty, creator, eternal and penetrating. Augustine knew the God's righteousness attribute eternal and said about God that he is an eternal and immutable truth that is present in our minds and he agreed the formal theory of three hypostases (God, Christ or the Logos and the Holy Spirit). He was one of the greatest Christian theorist of the Trinity; the only real God has been formed from three persons under the names of Father, Son and the Holy Spirit in his view. The most important attribute of God is unity. The doctrine of grace is as the basic Christian concepts. Paul knew the grace implies on the act of mercy of God and also a major factor for salvation. Augustine knew the first humanity's sin great and unjust somehow our minds are unable to understand the damages caused by it. No one are known to be exempted of this just and true punishment unless, free mercy and grace of God release him. Religious reformation motion also questioned the authoritarianism in religious life and its emphasis on the personal aspect of faith that played a role in the transition from the medieval world to the modern era. The impact of Christian classical teachings and the ideas of Augustine was undeniable on the development of Christian theology.

scholarly journals Rekolekcje i kongregacje dekanalne duchowieństwa w diecezji augustowskiej czyli sejneńskiej

2002 ◽  
Vol 45 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 219-250
Author(s):  
Witold Jemielity
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Fundamental Goal ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
Apostolic See ◽  
Parish Clergy ◽  
The Impact

In the 19 th century commonly there were retreats and meetings of the clergy in deaneries. The Apostolic See, synods and bishops regularized the style of their being conducted. In the principality of Warsaw Kingdom the regulations laid down by Cardinal Maciejewski in the year 1601 were those essentially binding. In the course of these meetings of the clergy of the Diocese of Augustów or of Sejny, there was greatly felt the impact of the statutes of the Synod of Plock in the year 1733, and the decrees of Bishop Poniatowski of Plock given at the end of the 18 th century. After the January uprising the civil authorities restricted the taking place of retreats and meetings. Retreats lasted five or three days and had a totally prayerful character. The local dean led them. There were separate groups for pastors and for their curates. With the retreats was conjoined the juridical right to hear confessions in the following year. On the day prior to the retreats, the priests took examinations on previously determined theological subjects. The retreats primarily took place in monasteries. The fundamental goal of the meetings was the continued instruction of the parish clergy. During the portion of the meeting dedicated to prayer one Holy Mass was offered for the deceased priests of one’s deanery, and a second to the Holy Spirit. T he faithful at this time went to confession and listened to the homilies. In the second portion of the meetings, only clergy took part. The clergy presented researched papers on theological questions and likewise evaluated their activities and discussed current pastoral problems. The meetings lasted one day and took place successively in their various parishes.

scholarly journals “The Way of the Heart” in the Experience and Reflection of St. Augustine

2021 ◽  
Vol 90 (5) ◽  
pp. 477-504
Author(s):  
Mirosław Mejzner
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Human Heart ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Image Of God ◽  
Spiritual Life ◽  
Latin Word ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Image Of God ◽  
The Trinity

In the writings of St. Augustine, the Latin word cor occurs more than 8,000 times, being one of the most important, though ambiguous, terms of his anthropology and spirituality. As a synonym for the inner man (homo interior) it encompasses the whole affective, intellectual, moral and religious life. In this sense, it is the privileged place for a personal encounter with God. The analysis of Augustine’s writings reveals a link between the concept of the Trinity and indications concerning the spiritual life of man. Reflections on the “heart” can be put into a kind of triptych: creation “in the image of God,” illumination by Christ, and dilatation by the Holy Spirit. The impact of God on the human heart should find its completion in a voluntarily adopted attitude of adoration, humility and love.

Protestants and Pentecostals in Latin America (1900–Present)

2020 ◽  
pp. 410-440
Author(s):  
David W. Kling
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Conversion Experience ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Religious Landscape ◽  
The Catholic Church

The growth of evangelicalism in Latin America, largely of the Pentecostal type, is a recent phenomenon. After half a century of relative dormancy, Pentecostalism exploded during the last three decades of the twentieth century, reshaping the Latin American religious landscape that for nearly four centuries had been monopolized by the Catholic Church. This chapter explores the origins and growth of Pentecostalism in Latin America, first in its Protestant expression, then in its spread within the Catholic Church. Basic to both is the necessity of a conversion experience followed by a receptivity to the transformative work of the Holy Spirit. As a movement and religious phenomenon, the impact of Pentecostalism has been enormous. Particular attention is given to theoretical models proposed to explain Pentecostal conversions.

Ulster Awakened : The '59 Revival Reconsidered

1990 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 443-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myrtle Hill
Keyword(s):  
Eighteenth Century ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Religious Activity ◽  
Religious Revival ◽  
Historical Accuracy ◽  
Common Activity ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
Sociological Approaches ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Popular Image

The 1859 revival has been granted a special place in Ulster's religious history. It is most often portrayed as a spontaneous and dramatic outpouring of the Holy Spirit, leading to the conversion of many thousands of men and women, and resulting in the moral and social reformation of a formerly sinful society. While this popular image requires a degree of modification in the interests of historical accuracy, the importance of the movement itself is not questioned. As Peter Gibbon ha pointed out, ‘the Ulster religious revival of 1859 involved larger numbers of people in sustained common activity than any movement in rura Ulster between 1798 and 1913’. Its value to the historian lies in its revelation of the attitudes of Ulster society — both religiouss and secular — to the popular, evangelical style of Protestantism which had been making steady progress in Ireland from the late eighteenth century. The dramatic visible and well-publicised nature of religious activity in 1859 serves to highlight the more controversial aspects of that faith, and indicates the degree of adjustment made by churchmen and laity to a movement wich largely ignored conventional ecclesiastical and social boundanes. It is the purpose of this paper to assess the impact of the events of 1859 on Ulster society and to consider its significance in the light of modern sociological approaches to the study of revivalism.

scholarly journals PERISTIWA PENTAKOSTA DIPANDANG DARI PERSPEKTIF TEOLOGI YANG TRANSFORMATIF

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-22
Author(s):  
Dio A. Pradipta
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Spiritual Gifts ◽  
Striking Difference ◽  
Positive Direction ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Broad Aspect ◽  
Acts 2

Abstract The Pentecostal events that took place in the Acts 2, are believed to be the fulfillment of the prophecy of the prophet Joel (Joel 2: 28-32); at least, that is the Pentecostals’ perspective today. The problem that arises is that often the outpouring of the Holy Spirit is not seen as a precursor of change or transformation whether it is individual or ecclesiological (liturgical worship). People tend to ignore the contribution of Holy Spirit in the life of believers. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is indeed a very important event, but Pentecost is what drives the apostles to be witnesses of Christ. In this paper, we try to describe the impact of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2: 1-4 in two aspects namely the narrow (personal) aspect, and broad (ecclesiological) aspect. In a narrow aspect, Pentecost changes the lives of believers as empowerment for mission and the starting point for changing the character of believers in a positive direction. In a broad aspect, it turns out that the outpouring of the Holy Spirit also brought changes to the liturgy of the great worship that is seen today at Pentecostal vs. worship. non-Pentakota. Researchers argue, the striking difference is because the Pentecostals' response to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit itself is very accommodating and responsive. Pentecost worship is a worship that is sensitive to the empowerment of the Holy Spirit manifested in spiritual gifts. These spiritual gifts have a significant impact on communal growth.   Keywords: pentecost; transformation; ecclesiology; pneumatology; holy spirit   Abstrak Peristiwa Pentakosta yang terjadi di Kisah Para Rasul pasal yang ke-2, diyakini sebagai penggenapan nubuatan nabi Yoel (Yl. 2:28-32); setidaknya, itulah perspektif kaum Pentakosta sekarang ini. Permasalahan yang timbul adalah seringkali pencurahan Roh Kudus tidak dipandang sebagai sebuah prekursor atas perubahan atau transformasi baik itu bersifat individu maupun secara eklesiologi (liturgi ibadah). Pemahaman yang terlalu kritosentris cenderung mengabaikan sumbangsih pneumatologis di dalam kehidupan orang percaya. Kebangkitan Yesus Kristus memang peristiwa yang sangat penting, tetapi Pentakosta yang mendorong para rasul menjadi saksi Kristus. Di tulisan ini, peneliti berusaha menggambarkan dampak pencurahan Roh Kudus di dalam Kisah Para Rasul 2:1-4 di dalam dua aspek yaitu aspek yang sempit (pribadi), dan aspek yang luas (eklesiologi). Dalam aspek sempit, Pentakosta mengubahkan kehidupan orang percaya sebagai pemberdayaan untuk misi serta titik tolak perubahan karakter orang percaya ke arah yang positif. Dalam aspek luas, ternyata pencurahan Roh Kudus juga membawa perubahan pada liturgi ibadah raya yang sebagaimana dilihat sekarang ini di ibadah Pentakosta vs. non-Pentaksota. Peneliti berargumen, perbedaan mencolok adalah karena respons umat Pentakosta terhadap peristiwa pencurahan Roh Kudus sendiri yang sangat akomodatif dan responsif. Ibadah Pentakosta merupakan sebuah ibadah yang peka terhadap pemberdayaan Roh Kudus yang termanifestasi dalam karunia-karunia roh. Karunia roh tersebut memiliki dampak yang signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan komunal.   Kata Kunci: pentakosta; transformasi; eklesiologi; pneumatologi; roh kudus

scholarly journals Håbets mellemrum - Nutid og fremtid i Grundtvigs tolkning af håbsbegrebet

1977 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-157
Author(s):  
Christian Højlund
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Eternal Life ◽  
Holy Communion ◽  
Lord's Prayer ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Church

The Interval of Hope: Present and Future - Grundtvig’s Interpretation of the Concept of Hopeby Christian HøjlundIn his earlier sermons (1810-15) Grundtvig interpreted the Christian hope in the orthodox Lutheran way: hope was bound to the words of the Bible and not until these were finally fulfilled and the last days entered upon would the hope of Christ’s kingdom and eternal life also be fulfilled. Until then, the pilgrim on earth must be satisfied with allowing himself to be guided by the star of hope before him. In other words, hope was a purely future concept. This was also the case with the rationalists. But with them, the fulfilment was further conditional upon man’s own reason and virtue.When Grundtvig took over a living in Copenhagen during Advent 1822 he began to do serious battle with this theology. By letting reason be the only accepted way to the hope in the Bible the rationalists had gained a monopoly on the right way to interpret the scriptures. They had taken hope from the Church and made it a false hope dependent on man’s own efforts.His attack on the rationalists partly dealt a blow to Grundtvig’s own view of the scriptures. The authenticity of hope could no longer rest on one or other interpretation of the scriptures. Only the living gospel, which had sounded from generation to generation in the Church, witnessed the truth of hope. Without a living gospel there is no hope. The Holy Spirit was the Church’s own interpreter of the scriptures and the living word preached in the church was the right basis for hope.The way to the loud and clear words from the Lord’s own mouth through baptism and communion was now open for Grundtvig. Now hope was revealed as the hope of Christ and changed its course towards God’s kingdom inasmuch as the Jesus child was reborn in the rebirth of baptism and prayed alongside the child when it faltered over the Lord’s prayer. There the hope of the eschatological meal, which is anticipted in Holy Communion, will be fulfilled and the glorified Christ will be one with the baptised.The birth of hope, its growth and fulfilment thus for Grundtvig became bound up with the order of service from baptism to communion. He thereby achieved two things, I) Hope acquired a new dimension. From being solely a comforter for the future it brought the impact of God’s kingdom into the present as well, with peace and justice and joy experienced in the loud and clear address of the church service, II) He avoided a mere visionary proclamation of hope, which would force God’s kingdom forward and make itself master over it. Hope was Christ Himself, both in its origin and in its fulfilment.But when in the 1830’s Grundtvig unreservedly emphasized the created human life as the prerequisite and the linking-point for God’s saving address, hope became really ridiculous and indefensible in the eyes of the world. This was precisely the case with Jesus* birth as a human baby. And this was how it must therefore be with the rebirth of baptism. There and only there could God’s Kingdom begin to grow. Thus the Christian Church, in Grundtvig’s opinion, had to give up its role as guardian, forcing people to believe. It had to stick to the naked word of the gospel. Yet at the same time it was Grundtvig’s conviction that wherever this word met together in free interplay with created man in his local, human context, the true hope could and would be born, and God’s Kingdom could grow on earth - invisible but real.

scholarly journals Kajian Biblikal tentang Manusia Rohani dan Manusia Duniawi

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Yonatan Alex Arifianto
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Spiritual Maturity ◽  
God's Word ◽  
Natural Man ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The Mind ◽  
The Impact

Immaturity in taking an attitude and acting as they should be following the way and order of God's Word can be called a worldly man who has the impact of jealousy, strife, so as to give rise to worldly people who do not know the truth. The natural man will also represent who the believer is. Spiritual maturity that involves God's role in the work of the Holy Spirit will continue to renew the mind and passion to continue fellowship with God. Likewise, what happens for humans who are in Jesus Christ will become a person in His image and become a blessing to others. With descriptive qualitative research methods, the author can describe the classification of the worldly man which refers to the immature in Christ, whose food is still limited to milk, and has an attitude of envy, strife and lives in a worldly manner. In addition, a spiritual person is described by the indicators: leaving childishness, accepting solid food and becoming a peacemaker, so that he can continue to grow, have a changed consciousness in all good things. In the end, the spiritual man can be a blessing and give good fruit to the lives of others. Abstrak Ketidakdewasaan dalam mengambil sikap dan bertindak sebagaimana seharusnya mengikuti cara dan tatanan Firman Tuhan dapat disebut sebagai manusia duniawi yang memiliki dampak iri hati, perselisihan sehingga memunculkan manusia duniawi yang tidak mengenal kebenaran. Manusia duniawi itu juga akan mepresentasikan siapa pribadi orang percaya. Kedewasaan rohani yang melibatkan peran Tuhan dalam karya Roh Kudus akan terus memperbaharui pikiran dan gairah untuk terus bersekutu dengan Tuhan. Demikianlah juga yang terjadi bagi manusia yang ada dalam Yesus Kristus akan menjadi pribadi yang serupa dengan gambarNya dan menjadi berkat bagi sesama. Dengan metode penelitian kualitatif deskriptif, penulis dapat mendeskripsikan klasifikasi manusia duniawi yang mengacu pada belum dewasa dalam Kristus, yang makanannya masih sebatas susu, serta memiliki sikap iri hati, perselisihan dan hidup secara duniawi. Selain itu, dideskripsikan manusia rohani dengan indikator: meninggalkan sifat kanak-kanak, menerima makanan keras dan menjadi pembawa damai, sehingga dapat terus bertumbuh, memiliki kesadaran berubah dalam segala hal yang baik. Pada akhirnya manusia rohani dapat menjadi berkat dan memberikan buah yang baik bagi kehidupan orang lain.

scholarly journals The reversal of Babel: Questioning the early church’s understanding of the gift of the Holy Spirit in Acts as a reversal of the curse of Babel

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander D. Soal ◽  
Desmond Henry
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Local Churches ◽  
Intercultural Studies ◽  
Communication Breakdown ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Acts 2

This article questions whether a further gift of the Holy Spirit in Acts is the reversal of the curse of Babel and thus the rationale for multicultural local churches in an intercultural and globalised world. Using a non-empirical research design, including a literary survey of the Old Testament and New Testament texts and commentaries, the authors examine the significance of the division of language by God at Babel in the Genesis record. The inherent creational imago Dei, genetic and Noahic unity of all humans makes reconciliation, relationship and intercultural communication possible. This is followed by an examination of the impact of Pentecost, where the Holy Spirit’s gift of tongues is found to symbolise the unifying of divided languages and cultures. This leads to the conclusion that the primary purpose of the gift of tongues was not centred on the controversial debate around glossolalia but rather on personal spiritual transformation and intercultural transformation. The Trinitarian nature of God enables all humans, made in his image, to once again be one in Christ. The centripetal gathering of all people at Babel, which led God to centrifugally scatter nations through language, was reversed in Acts 2 by God. This empowered the early church to go out centrifugally to all cultures. The conclusion is drawn that Acts 2 reverses the communication breakdown of Genesis 11 and, in this way, becomes the theological underpinning of multilingual and multicultural churches. Multicultural churches are thus not simply because of the prevailing winds of globalism in our day.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: Acts 2 reversing Genesis 11 impacts the discipline of Ecclesiology from a missional perspective (multilingual and multicultural churches, heterogeneous local churches). The article deals broadly with Pneumatology and the Pneumatological rationale, as well as intercultural studies, intercultural communication, intercultural pastoral care, conflict resolution and globalism. Heterogeneous local churches call for a change in the discourse (which is both possible and necessary in a globalised world) of the traditional homogenous church growth principle. This article has broad overlap with some social science theory related to communication, culture and anthropology and offers interesting biblical-cultural insights probing the biblical text.

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