The Source of Life

Directly, simply, and forcefully, Jurgen Moltmann here presents his reflections on the Spirit and the spiritual life that were the essence of his prior book The Spirit of Life. In this short, accessible work, he combines a deep personal faith with admirable learning and experience. Moltmann views the Holy Spirit as the power of new life, which enlivens body and soul, spirit and mind. In the Holy Spirit we experience the presence of God, community among people, as well as between humans and all created living things on earth. Beginning with his experiences as a prisoner of war, Moltmann anchors his reflections in a theology of life -- and the Spirit as renewer of life -- which ties biblical perspectives to contemporary manifestations, hope to holiness, creation to community, and spirituality to prayer. Moltmann at his best, this little theology stimulates the experience of the Holy Spirit in one's own life.

Foreword

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I. Wrestling with God A Personal Meditation on Jacob's Struggle at the Brook Jabbok, following Genesis 32.25-32

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1. The road to misery

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2. The undeserved turn of events

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3. The blessing of Norton Camp

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4. Limping but blessed

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II. The Holy Spirit and the Theology of Life

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1. The presence of God's Spirit: biblical perspectives

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The expectation and coming of the Holy Spirit

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The origin and communication of the Holy Spirit

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The shining face of God

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The goal of Christ's self-giving and his resurrection

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The crucified Christ and the sending of the Spirit by the Father

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2. The mission of the Holy Spirit today

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The mission of life

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Experience of the Spirit in the context of the new creation of all things

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The renewal of God's people

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The renewal of all the living

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`And thou renewest the face of the earth'

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III. Born Again to a Living Hope

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1. New life begins in the Spirit

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2. Biblical ways of describing the new birth

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3. The resurrection joy in personal life

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4. Remaining and growing in faith

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5. Is the Holy Spirit our divine Mother?

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IV. A Meditation on Hope

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V. The Sanctification of Life

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1. What is holy?

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2. Sanctification through God

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3. The holiness of life

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4. Healthy living and the happy life

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5. Under the influence of the Spirit

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6. The Holy Spirit is the life that makes us live

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VI. Charismatic Powers of Life

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1. The vitality of the charismatic community

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2. Speaking with tongues

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3. The awakening of new energies for living

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4. The charismatic healing of the sick

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5. The charisma of a handicapped life

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6. The Holy Spirit is the source of energy and the divine field of force

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VII. Life's New Spirituality

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1. Spirituality or vitality?

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2. The conflict between `the spirit' and `the flesh'

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3. The spirituality of the soul

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4. New spirituality: life against death

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5. A new lifestyle

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6. New sensuousness

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7. What do I love when I love God?

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VIII. In the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit

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1. Fellowship with God?

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2. The church in the fellowship of the Spirit

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3. The fellowship of the generations and the sexes

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IX. There is Enough for Everyone A Meditation on `Original Christian Communism'

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X. `...And Thou Renewest the Face of the Earth' The Ecology of the Creative Spirit

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1. The cry from the depths

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2. The life of creation

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3. The preservation of creation

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4. The rebirth of creation from the Spirit of God

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XI. What Are We Doing When We Pray?

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1. Our body language when we pray

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2. Coming awake and praying

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A sigh goes through the world

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The world is full of praise

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The laughter of the universe is God's delight

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3. Wanting - willing - praying

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As specifically as possible

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As unreservedly as we can

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In the name of Jesus

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4. Living with unheard prayers is called `watching'

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5. The sustaining network of intercession

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A Prayer

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Suggestions for Further Reading

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Index

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