Recognizing the Spirit

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An Ecclesial Pneumatology

Kathryn L. Reinhard

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English

Rowman & Littlefield
02 April 2026

Christian Churches & denominations; Christian theology; Christian aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships

Boldly tackling the question of how to negotiate diversities in identity and practice within the unity of ecclesial relationship, this book constructs an ecclesial Pneumatology capable of addressing modern issues of church conflict and separation.

In a time of “ecumenical winter” and intra-ecclesial fracturing, the ecclesial crises of our time are at root a problem of “recognition.” Here, ecumenical recognition is supplemented with insights from Continental philosophy, literary theory, and Augustinian Pneumatology. Ultimately, this book follows the work of Eberhard Jüngel to propose a correspondence between the existence of the church and the existence of the triune God, in that both exist as “a communion of mutual otherness.”

If God is who Christians say God is––if the Spirit is and does the work that Augustine and Jüngel say it does––then Christians are incorporated into a Body whose shape we are not free to determine. God’s primary recognition of believers in the church affects a secondary recognition that, despite the very real harm Christians do perpetrate against one another in our performative divisions, should make us question the extent to which we can every truly do without one another.

By: Kathryn L. Reinhard
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 600g
ISBN: 9781978708761
ISBN 10: 1978708769
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 02 April 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. Ecclesial Recognition 2. Philosophical and Biblical Recognition 3. The Identity of the Church and the Existence of God: Correspondences and Concerns 4. Recovering the Spirit in the West 5. Pneumatological Recognition Conclusion Bibliography Index About the Author

Kathryn L. Reinhard, PhD, is Associate Rector of Christ Church Bronxville in New York, US.

Reviews for Recognizing the Spirit: An Ecclesial Pneumatology

In a time of polarization and attempts to eliminate diversity, what could be more important for ecclesiology than to think through how diversity and recognition belong together and contribute to shaping a church that manifests an alternative reality? This book offers resources for this critical task by investigating classical and contemporary resources, showing how a contemporary theology of the Spirit opens up a new vision of the Church. -- Jan-Olav Henriksen, Professor of Systematic Theology, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion, and Society, Norway, and author of Desire, Gift, and Recognition: Christology and Postmodern Philosophy In our time of increasing tensions and polarization, the need for respect and appreciation of other persons and groups is of paramount importance. Kathryn L. Reinhard argues that the theory of recognition offers ways to live together in a plural world. She shows how the event of intersubjective recognition is deeply rooted in the Christian faith and can be embraced with an ecclesially sensitive account of the Holy Spirit. -- Risto Saarinen, Professor of Ecumenics, University of Helsinki, Finland