Pôsobenie πνεῦμα na etickú transformáciu prostredníctvom vzťahov a kognitívnej zmeny u apoštola Pavla podľa 2 K 3–4
The Influence of πνεῦμα on Ethical Transformation Through Relationsand Cognitive Change by the Apostle Paul Based on 2 Cor 3–4

Summary/Abstract: The role of the religious environment, its texts and practice in forming the ethical behavior of the community is undoubted. The phenomenon of the charismatic movement is spreading in Christianity in recent decades across continents, placing an emphasis on the function of the Holy Spirit as one of the three persons of the Holy Trinity, a term which Christian confessions use to describe God. Charismatic movements are typical for their ecstatic manifestations, which are ascribed to the activity of the Holy Spirit and which are attributed with the substantial influence on the transformation of ethical values characteristic for the practice of the community. This relatively new practice is grounding its justification in ancient religious texts contained in the New Testament in the works of the Apostle Paul. In its interpretation, the change in the ethical behavior of people is understood as a consequence of the activity of the Holy Spirit and as ontological change. The aim of this study is to discuss the possible influence of Greco Roman thought of Paul’s time on his understanding of πνεῦμα activity arguing that the influence of Judaism of that time is more visible. Analyzing the text 2 Cor 3–4 the study then discusses those influences on the background of the so called "infusion model" and the "cognitive model" of the πνεῦμα activity arguing that Paul’s understanding of πνεῦμα activity is inclining to the cognitive model. The study discusses a number of influential theological and philosophical theories on the πνεῦμα activity and introduces some solutions in the light of recent research.

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