The Gift of the Holy Spirit Today by J. Rodman Williams, was published in 1980 by Logos International. Used by permission of the author. Reprinted in Pneuma Review with minor updates from the author.

This index was later included in the Winter 2025 issue.

Rodman Williams

J. Rodman Williams (1918-2008), Ph.D., is considered to be the father of renewal theology. He served as a chaplain in the Second World War, he was a church pastor, college professor, and key figure in the charismatic movement of the 1960s. Beginning in 1982, he taught theology at Regent University School of Divinity in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and became Professor of Renewal Theology Emeritus there in 2002. Author of numerous books, he is perhaps best known for his three volume Renewal Theology (Zondervan, 1996).

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Spirit Summer 2014

The Theological Pillow Fight from the Nosebleed Section
Rob Wilkerson August 24, 2014
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In this review essay by Rob Wilkerson, he reflects on his background as a disciple of John MacArthur, his becoming a continuationist anyway, and his look at Michael Brown’s book, Authentic Fire: A Response to John MacArthur’s Strange Fire (Excel Publishers, 2013). I loved pillow fights when I was younger. I haven’t enjoyed one…

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Spirit Winter 2009

The Westminster Confession of Faith and the Cessation of Special Revelation
John Poirier January 10, 2009May 17, 2026
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Garnet Howard Milne, The Westminster Confession of Faith and the Cessation of Special Revelation: The Majority Puritan Viewpoint on Whether Extra-biblical Prophecy is Still Possible (Studies in Christian History and Thought; Milton Keynes: Paternoster, 2007), 362 pages, ISBN 9781556358050. This book discusses the circumstances surrounding the Westminster Confession of Faith (the most influential confession in…

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Fall 1998 Spirit

The Baptism with the Spirit—Distinct from Salvation?
Michael Peters December 5, 1998May 17, 2026
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Pastor Michael D. Peters looks at the Baptism with the Spirit in light of the whole salvation experience.

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Spirit Winter 2001

Praying in the Spirit: Now That You’ve Spoken in Tongues
Robert Graves February 5, 2001

The eighth chapter of the Praying in the Spirit Series. Author Robert Graves looks at the on-going ministry of the Holy Spirit in the Spirit-filled believer’s life. I know a young man named Bob, a Pentecostal, who has not spoken in tongues since his initial encounter with the Holy Spirit. Unfortunately, he is just…

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Church History Winter 2015

The Holy Spirit, The Missing Finger: Comparing the Pneumatology of Alexander Campbell and Don Basham
Cletus Hull April 9, 2015
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Introduction The purpose of this article is to reveal the initial development of the teaching on the Holy Spirit in the life of Alexander Campbell, founder of the movement named the Disciples of Christ. Campbell’s pneumatology must be placed within the context of American history in the nineteenth century. Beginning with the influence of…

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Spirit Winter 2014

Apologetics315 interviews Craig S. Keener
Craig Keener January 13, 2014

Craig S. Keener discusses his testimony and his book, Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts with Apologetics315 in this 69 minute interview. Craig Keener Craig S. Keener, Ph.D. (Duke University), is F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is author of many books,…

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