Siberia has no history of independent political existence; no claim to a separate ethnic identity; and no clear borders. Yet; it could be said that the elusive country 'behind the Urals' is the most real and the most durable part of the Russian landscape. For centuries; Siberia has been represented as Russia's alter ego;as the heavenly or infernal antithesis to the perceived complexity or shallowness of Russian life. It has been both the frightening heart of darkness and a fabulous land of plenty; the 'House of the Dead' and the realm of utter freedom; a frozen wasteland and a colourful frontier; a dumping ground for Russia's rejects and the last refuge of its lost innocence. The contributors to Between Heaven and Hell examine the origin; nature; and implications of these images from historical; literary; geographical; anthropological; and linguistic perspectives. They create a striking; fascinating picture of this enormous and mysterious land.
#153155 in Books HarperCollins Christian Pub. 2000-07-19 2000-07-19Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x .47 x 5.98l; .75 #File Name: 0310235073240 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great Case For Lukan Theology of the Holy Spirit - Different From PaulBy AhuraliveMenzies gets away from vanilla-evangelical biblical hermeneutics that gloss this or ignore Luke's pneumatology entirely subsuming it in Paul. Subsequence of baptism-filling is different from baptism by the Church as a Holy Spirit community and Spirit indwelling at conversion/sanctification. As (the reviewer) a Christian Missionary Alliance pastor the older Alliance folks did not keep working on their holiness and pentecostal influenced theology. We got the Crisis/ongoing part - the Subsequence doctrine right. But we do not tease out the difference of the Spirit for prophetic/mission empowerment and staying power - HS baptism in Luke-Acts vs. Sanctification/salvation from conversion onward and re-fillings of Paul. There is a strong case to be made for baptism - power for mission/staying power in persecution is unique to Luke and then Paul is more church-and spiritual growth focused on his Holy Spirit teaching.He also takes on Fee is an example of a pentecostal who moves a little TOO far towards vanila evangelical hermeneutics. If you really want to get the hard-core argument (of course the one area I would disagree is the tongues - part - i would include all prophetic speech - as evidence of the filling) the late William Menzies; Spirit and Power (and he will cover much of the debate in summaries) is a great place to dig in. He also critiques some pentecostals misreading of Paul as well. Good stuff - will definitely get you thinking in a WHOLE new direction regarding Paul and Luke.If you want a more 'reformed-charismatic' little more background required read Thinking in Tongues: http://www..com/Thinking-Tongues-Pentecostal-Contributions-Philosophy/dp/08028618490 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Strong Introduction to and Defence of PentecostalismBy MW BrownThis monolith should be required reading for any student of Biblical and/or Pentecostal theology. The father-son authors do a very competent job of expressing a wide range of opinions about the Pentecostal experience and the biblical support for Lukan and Pauline viewpoints.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Modern statement of classical PentecostalismBy CustomerExcellent modern presentation of the classical pentecostal position on the place of the Holy Spirit. Fully in touch with recent arguments and with the main players and their positions. Written at a semi-technicle level. Great for anyone interested in the question.
