Ecstasy and intimacy : when the Holy Spirit meets the human spirit / Edith M. Humphrey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Humphrey, Edith McEwan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spirituality.

Holy Spirit.

Trinity.

Physical Description:

xiii, 295 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., [2006]

Contents:

Introduction: The Holy Spirit and the Spirit of the Age: Discerning the Difference 1

I Love 11

A The Holy Tryst and the Great Story: The Incarnation, the Holy Spirit, and the Human Spirit 13

B Separation from God and Approach 31

C Word and Wisdom, Knowledge and Faith 53

II Light 79

A On Mount Tabor: Jesus at the Center, in Communion with Father and Spirit 81

B The Flame of Love - The Witness of Our Older Siblings in the Faith 102

C Icons of Love - Communion in Friendship, Family, Marriage, and Church 155

III Life 199

A When Spirituality Goes Wrong 201

B The Holy Spirit, Hope, and Healing 222

C Suffering, Transformation, and New Creation 247

Conclusion: Generic Spirituality - Abomination or Open Door? 271.

Notes:

"Foreward by Eugene H. Peterson"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-286) and indexes.

ISBN:

0802831478

OCLC:

61731523

Publisher Number:

9780802831477