CONTEXTUAL PNEUMATOLOGY: THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE CHURCH

By FR. MATTHEW OVABOR IHENSENKHIEN

"The need for a renewed, consistent and clear presentation of the theology on the Holy Spirit is important, because unlike the other two persons of the Blessed Trinity; God the Father and God the Son, which are arguably easier to comprehend, understanding the Holy Spirit sometimes can be challenging. This challenge has led to several heresies on the person of the Holy Spirit, which sometimes still comes in different forms in our present age. A notable of these heresies is the 4th Century heresy, Macedonianism, also called Pnematomachian heresy which denied the full personhood and divinity of the Holy Spirit. Today, several erroneous teachings on the Holy Spirit still abound, both as the residue of the heresies of the past age and the intellectual debris or some theological dregs of the present age. These continue to be taught and believed either tacitly or explicitly and/or either willfully or inadvertently. The effect of a skewed and convoluted theology on the Holy Spirit cannot be underestimated both on the faith of the believer and his/her practice of Christianity. It is precisely against this backdrop, that this book, Contextual Pneumatology: Theological Perspective on the Holy Spirit and the Church is a significant and timely contribution."
Most Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubeze
Metropolitan Archbishop of Benin, and
President, Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN)

"There is no doubt that this book is an enormous effort that reveals the humility and intellectual stature of the author. It is a remarkable book that must not remain unnoticed because of the extent to which it touches the core of the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, especially in our era when there is an awakening of the presence of the Holy Spirit. This work qualifies to be termed as a handbook on the study of the Holy Spirit. The author traces the theological relevance of the Holy Spirit from the beginning of time in creation, through to the life of Christ and the apostles, down to the present life of the Church. This is not just another monument to be kept on the bookshelf but a masterpiece to be consumed and lived upon."
Rev. Fr. Dr. Julius Ijekeye
Formator/Lecturer and the Director of Studies,
Seminary of All Saints, Uhiele-Ekpoma.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09HQ6P93H
• ISBN13: 9798492984175
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"