This series of lectures, delivered at Oxford in 1921, concentrates on the relevance of the spiritual life in light of psychology, showing that psychology clarifies religious experience rather than destroys it. Perhaps the most important aspect of this work is the personal and intense quest for reality and a refusal to settle for anything else.

Bermejo (theology, Pontifical Athenaeum, Pune, India) has written a serious study of the relationship between Christians and the Third Person of the Trinity down through history and in the experiences of individuals. Originally published by Gujarat Sahitya Prakash, India (1987). Produced and distributed in the US by Loyola University Press, 1989. Acidic paper. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Our opening verse for this book is from John 10:10b, I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows). The Greek word used here for life is zo. So we can conclude that Jesus came to show us how to have and enjoy the god kind of life. As a born-again believer you have been recreated and given a new life code (or DNA) to live by, and Jesus came to show us how to live that new creation reality here on earth. The Bible tells us in John 3:16, For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He (even) gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. Then in Romans 6:23 it tells us, For the wages which sin pays is death, but the bountiful free gift of God is eternal (the god kind of) life through and in union with Jesus Christ our Lord. This eternal life he came to give us is the very nature of God. In John 1:4 we can get a better understanding of what this life will do for us: In Him was Life, and the Life was the Light of men. One of the meanings for light in the dictionary is a state of understanding or awareness. So we could read this verse like this: in him was the god kind of life, and the god kind of life was the state of understanding and awareness for men. Let us live out of the zo kind of life and determine to be led by the spirit of God in all that we do so we can live in the actual abundance of God. Amen.

The fourth book in Moltmann's systematic theology is a full-scale theology of the spirit that also marks a personal religious quest. Veteran readers of Moltmann will find a rich and subtle extension of his trinitarian and christological works, even as he makes bold use of key insights from feminist and ecological theologies, embodiment and charismatic movements.

Complete, whole, and perfect—that is God’s plan for every believer in Christ. Yet, how do you live in harmony with yourself and others? Jessie Penn-Lewis explains that each aspect of your being—spirit, soul, and body—has its own unique role and functions. When you know how to keep these aspects in their proper relationship, you will be free to live through the power and life of the Spirit of God. By applying the biblical truths outlined in this book, you will learn: Steps to overcoming sin Powerful laws of the spiritual life How to defeat the schemes of the Enemy How to gain true spiritual wisdom How to find real peace As you discover these life-changing principles, you will gain the joyful spiritual maturity that you have always wanted.

There are dominion forces in our atmosphere that people can be subjected to, and these forces can make them alien to natural and evil forces that dominate human life. This dynamic enablement comes about when a persons soul anchors itself to the real source of life. The soul is a spiritual embodiment of knowledge and emotion in man. A soul is a search engine in man; it seeks a resting place to which it can attach itself so it can draw out the virtues of knowledge and emotion. When a persons soul is changed, everything about that person takes a different route. Mans nature changes only when a complex soul is achieved. The soul draws from blood its ability to unite with another soul to form a complex soul. Without blood the soul cannot find its resting place and cannot be changed. This is why the first requirement in the salvation of man is blood. And the blood of salvation needed to have different contents from the usual human blood on earth. The contents of the blood of Jesus can make people live like Martians in this world. Common human blood is highly wicked and only leads man to unite himself with wicked spiritual forces to form a soul that is dominated by evil.

Jürgen 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.