Holy Power, Holy Presence: Rediscovering Medieval Metaphors for the Holy Spirit Book

Preface     1
The Study of the Spirit: Context and Method     11
Neglect of the Spirit     13
The Turn to History/Praxis/Narrative     16
Spirituality: Resource for Theology     22
Images and Symbols     25
Methodology     34
Conclusion     36
Food for Thought     37
Augustine of Hippo: The Spirit of Courage and Reconciliation     39
The Spirit in the Early Church     39
Augustine's World     41
Augustine's Trinitarian Theology     43
Metaphors of the Spirit     46
The Spirit as Agent of Unity and Reconciliation     46
Preaching without Fear     52
The Holy Spirit as Source of Intelligent Christian Living     54
The Holy Spirit and Love     57
Conclusion     60
Food for Thought     62
Hildegard of Bingen: The Spirit's "Greening" Power     65
The World of the Twelfth Century     65
Life and Writing     71
Trinity of Persons     78
Metaphors of Spirit     80
Holy Spirit and "Greening"     85
Holy Spirit as Timbrel Player     86
Holy Spirit as Fireand Warmth     88
Holy Spirit and Understanding the Things of God     90
Holy Spirit and Prophetic Power     93
Conclusion     99
Food for Thought     102
Bernard of Clairvaux: The Spirit as Kiss     104
Life and Works     106
Bernard's Theology of the Trinity     109
Metaphors of the Spirit     111
The Spirit in the Spiritual Life     114
Bernard's Christian Anthropology     115
Love of Neighbor     121
The Spirit as Kiss     122
Spirit/spirit-Body/carnal/flesh     126
The Spirit and Church Business     132
The Spirit Guides the Church     132
The Spirit of Unity and Peace     134
Don't Quench the Spirit     135
Conclusion     136
Food for Thought     139
Illustrations     140
Bonaventure of Bagnoregio: The Spirit of Divine Abundance     151
Life and Times     151
Bonaventure's Literary Style     156
Bonaventure's Trinitarian Theology     157
The Spirit as Companion on the Spiritual Journey     161
Holy Spirit as Flowing Water     164
Holy Spirit as Transformer of the Affections     168
The Spirit and Contemplative Ecstasy     170
Love of Neighbor     172
Conclusion     175
Food for Thought     177
Catherine of Siena: The Spirit as Waiter     179
Life and Times     179
Catherine's Trinitarian Theology     186
Metaphors of the Spirit     190
The Holy Spirit and Catherine's Vocation     190
Catherine's Gifts of Voice and Pen     192
The Spirit: Gift of Charity     194
Holy Spirit as Mercy     195
The Spirit Casts Out Fear     198
Holy Spirit as Fire     199
Holy Spirit as Waiter     203
Conclusion     211
Food for Thought     212
Julian of Norwich: "Sweet Touchings": The Spirit and Grace     215
Life and Times     215
The Spirit within the Trinity     219
Metaphors of the Spirit     223
The Spirit Helps Us Confront Sinfulness     228
The Spirit's Goodness     230
"Sweet Touchings"     231
The Comforter     232
Julian the Prophet     233
Conclusion     235
Food for Thought      238
The Spirit Lives On     239
Image Language Revisited     241
To Do Pneumatology Is to Do Trinity     244
Prophetic Voice     247
Discernment     250
Silences of the Spirit     255
The Spirit's Voice and Power     257
Conclusion     262
Food for Thought     264
Notes     267
Illustration Credits     332
Index     335