b'BIBLICAL STUDIES AND THEOLOGYPNEUMAFORMITYTransformation by the Spirit in PaulMARK J. KEOWNAccording to Paul, it is by the Spirit, through Christ, that God transforms people, communities, and the cosmos.Prominent recent studies elevate the themes of Christoformity and cruci-formity in Paul, but few sufficiently account for how a believer is actu-ally transformed into the image of Christ. Pneumaformity fills the gap in Pauline studies by surveying Pauls letters for teachings on the Spirits agency in the life of Gods people. This study aptly demonstrates that the Holy Spirit is the instrument through whom radical living is possible and dives into Pauls teachings on the following:the Spirits participation in conversion the Spirits role in forming Christian character the Spirits integrating work within the Christian communitythe Spirit and missional engagement the Spirits place in the believers final eschatological transformationMark J. Keown shows how Paul infuses his Christological language with pneumatological realities, offering readers a fuller understanding of the Spirits work in individuals, the church, and the world.Keownprobesthequestions,WhatdoestheSpiritdo?How does the Spirit do what the Spirit does? and How much does the Spirit do? At once academically respectable and pastorally useful, Pneumaformitywill be a generational book. Those conformed to the Spirit will be formed into the Christ of the cross.Scot McKnight, Professor of New Testament, Northern SeminaryTo read our interview withIn the tradition of Gordon Fees Gods Empowering Presence, Keown brings to the conversation a welcome emphasis on the agency of Dr. Keown, please visit our blog:the Holy Spirit in this process and demonstrates well-nigh exhaus-tively the importance of the Spirit in Pauls understanding of the Christian life. Readers will find here both a summons and guide to becoming more attuned to, and zealous for, what the Spiritand onlythe Spiritcan accomplish in them and through them.David A. deSilva, Trustees Distinguished Professor ofNew Testament and Greek, Ashland Theological SeminaryRev. Dr. Mark J. Keown (ThD, Australian College of Theology) received his doctorate of theology by studying the importance of evangelism to the letter of Philippians. Mark served as a pastor for years until taking up the KREGEL role as Senior Lecturer in New Testament at Laidlaw College.A C A D E M I C RELATED TITLES978-0-8254-4726-6$31.99 Galatians andStudying Pauls Paperback6 x 9440 pages Ephesians (TOTE) Letters with the 978-0-8254-4518-7Mind and HeartRELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament /$28.99 978-0-8254-4472-2 Pauls Letters$24.99Kregel AcademicRights: WorldAvailable14kregel.com/academic'