Who or what is the Holy Spirit?

The Christian Century | January 17, 1996| | Copyright

Pentecost is about the only time most mainline Christians think about the work of the Holy Spirit. The stunning narrative in Acts 2 has a double appeal. It portrays the unexpectedness. and universality of the Spirit's work--the Spirit arrives with "a sound like the rush of a violent wind" and with "tongues of fire," breaking down the language barriers between the faithful of "every nation under heaven." Acts 2 also provides an exuberant account of the church's beginning as a joyful, generous community of praise and goodwill. Our amazement at the Pentecost story quickly fades ...

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