Illumination in Basil of Caesarea's Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
Author： McConnell Timothy P.
Publisher： Fortress Press
Publication year： 2014
E-ISBN: 9781451484441
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9781451482775
Subject： B972 , doctrines, theology
Keyword： 宗教
Language： ENG
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Illumination in Basil of Caesarea's Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
Description
Although Basil of Caesarea was the first to write a discourse on the Holy Spirit, many scholars have since questioned if he fully believed in the Spirit’s divinity. Timothy McConnell argues that Basil did regard the Spirit as fully divine and an equal Person of the Trinity. However, Basil refused to use philosophical terminology to make the point, preferring to use what the Spirit himself revealed through divine act and Scripture. Thus, “illumination” becomes the primary paradigm for Basil setting the stage for this study’s high relevance for contemporary thought.
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