Flame of Love - 2nd Edition by Clark H Pinnock (Paperback)

About the Book

In what may be regarded as his magnum opus, Clark Pinnock explores the vital Christian doctrine of the Holy Spirit, restoring the Spirit to centrality in the life and witness of the church. For this second edition, theologian Daniel Castelo draws from his experience using this book in the classroom to add helpful commentary and brief reflections on each chapter.

Book Synopsis

In what may be regarded as his magnum opus, Clark Pinnock explores the vital Christian doctrine of the Holy Spirit, restoring the Spirit to centrality in the life and witness of the church. For this second edition, theologian Daniel Castelo draws from his experience using this book in the classroom to add helpful commentary and brief reflections on each chapter.

Review Quotes

"Flame of Love is a modern classic that has profoundly shaped a generation of evangelicals and Pentecostals, and Daniel Castelo is a perfect guide. Castelo offers helpful in-text comments and thoughtful postscript reflections that highlight the significance of Pinnock's thought and demonstrate where scholarship has gone since. Without a doubt, this edition should be a mainstay in any classroom where the Spirit is the subject."

"Clark Pinnock's Flame of Love has long been an insightful and accessible treatment of pneumatology. His reflections on the Holy Spirit reflect both his wide reading and his deep love for God. The lively style and ecumenical orientation make this book a good fit for classroom use. Now with Daniel Castelo's helpful foreword and commentary, this second edition will introduce a new generation of readers to Pinnock's work."

"I am thrilled to see this new edition of Pinnock's classic on pneumatology appear with Daniel Castelo's brilliant commentary at key points in the text. Castelo raises issues important for contextualizing and thinking further about the points raised by Pinnock. I can't wait to use this in the classroom."

"In this, one of his later theological offerings, Clark H. Pinnock provides a thoroughly researched and creative discussion of the least familiar member of the Trinity. He shows that the theme of the Holy Spirit sheds a distinctive light on each of the central themes of Christian faith-God, humanity, salvation, and church. Equally important, the doctrine has far-reaching practical implications. Few theologians have more directly connected their intellectual efforts to a personal religious journey, and this is nowhere more apparent than here. Readers may find themselves challenged by Flame of Love-perhaps spiritually ignited by Pinnock's appeal to think of the Spirit as more than an object of abstract reflection. This second edition of Flame of Love is enhanced by Daniel Castelo's foreword as well as the informative and practical reflections he provides for each chapter. And many readers will agree with him that this book is nothing other than a modern-day theological classic."

"What if theology and life were seen through a Holy Spirit lens? Anticipating and contributing toward a Third Article Theology, Pinnock's Flame of Love invites the reader on a thought-provoking ecumenical journey of heart and mind through the pneumatic foundations and implications of Christian theology. Castelo's winsome commentaries and helpful updates add pedagogical value to this revised edition of Pinnock's classic for a new generation of readers."

About the Author

Daniel Castelo (PhD, Duke University) is William Kellon Quick Professor of Theology and Methodist Studies at Duke Divinity School. He is the author of several books, including Pentecostalism as a Christian Mystical Tradition, Pneumatology: A Guide for the Perplexed, and Confessing the Triune God. He is coauthor of The Marks of Scripture: Rethinking the Nature of the Bible and coeditor of the T and T Clark Handbook of Pneumatology.

Clark H. Pinnock (d. 2010) was professor emeritus of systematic theology at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario. Widely regarded as one of evangelicalism's most stimulating theologians, he produced several widely discussed books, including The Wideness of God's Mercy and (with four other scholars) The Openness of God.