Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction to pneumatology as a theological discipline -- Biblical perspectives on the Spirit -- Patristic experience and the doctrine of the Spirit -- From medieval to modern experiences and reconstructions of the Spirit -- The Spirit in twentieth- and twenty-first-century interpretations -- Contextual and global pneumatologies -- Holy Spirit among religions -- Epilogue: Whither pneumatology?

An internationally respected scholar offers a biblical, historical, and theological assessment of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, focusing on the ecumenical and contextual experiences of the Spirit. This comprehensive review of pneumatology in global perspective examines various theological and denominational understandings of the Spirit, assesses key contemporary theologians of the Spirit, and inquires into several contextual approaches. The new edition has been substantially updated throughout to account for major developments in theology over the past decade and includes added coverage of interfaith issues. -- !c From publisher's description.