The Descent of the Dove
A Short History of the Holy Spirit in the Church
by Charles Williams
Paperback (No longer our product)
(July 2025)
ISBN: 9780227179864
Price: $26.00
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A fresh and accessible perspective on spirituality in the church by Charles Williams.
The Descent of the Dove brings the most significant of Charles Williams’s theological writings to the modern reader. Tracing the history of the church through the activity of the Holy Spirit, this unconventional and imaginative historical study offers a fresh and accessible perspective on spirituality in the church. By studying the crisis points of theological conflict, Williams remains convinced that theological tensions are not only reconcilable, but indispensable for the church. Willams’s work offers the reader a unique analysis of church history by illuminating the crucial role of spirituality in church life, providing salient insights for those interested in the development of the church.
Charles Williams (1886-1945) was an influential theologian, poet and author, and a member of the famous literary group ‘the Inklings’ alongside C.S. Lewis and J.R.R Tolkien. He also lectured on literature in Oxford, tutoring at St. Hilda’s College until 1945, and was an Editor at Oxford University Press.
- By (author) Charles Williams
"When I started reading Williams, I was a sectarian 'related' only to a small coterie of people who lived and thought and prayed like me. When I finished, I was part of a congregation centuries deep and continents wide. I started with a spirituality that was almost totally subjective; then I found myself in something large-creational and incarnational. I'm not sure this is what Williams intended, but it is what happened. 'Unintended consequences' are common in spirituality."" Eugene H. Peterson"
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