New Life in the Spirit

by Leonard I. Sweet

Overview

How are we to understand the Holy Spirit? In this enlightening presentation, Leonard Sweet examines the power, the divinity, the gifts, and the ecstasy of the Spirit. He tackles the question of speaking in tongues; the weaknesses and strengths of the charismatic movement; and the part that the Spirit plays in art, nature, history, and in other religions. With questions for discussion, this perceptive study opens our eyes to the role of the Holy Spirit in life today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664244149
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	04/01/1982
Series:	Library of Living Faith
Edition description:	1st ed
Pages:	124
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Leonard I. Sweet is a preacher, scholar, and the author of more than twenty books. He is currently E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism at Drew Theological School in Madison, New Jersey, and a Visiting Distinguished Professor at George Fox University in Portland, Oregon. An ordained pastor in the United Methodist Church, in 2006 and 2007 Len was voted "One of the 50 Most Influential Christians in America" by Church Report Magazine.