On the indwelling of the Holy Spirit (Luke Martin, professor at Eton College, UK)

In 1988 William Alston, American philosopher, put forward three models which aim to explain the scriptural claim that the Holy Spirit ‘fills’ believers. Alston pointed to weaknesses in two of the models and thus favoured one model: the ‘Sharing Model’. Since then philosophers and theologians have discussed and criticised Alston’s paper. In this talk I outline the three models and offer my own constructive response to the debate. Before doing so I will give a brief outline of my approach to answering theological questions. There will be plenty of space for discussion and critical questions. The Copyright for all material on the podcast is held by L'Abri Fellowship. We ask that you respect this by not publishing the material in full or in part in any format or post it on a website without seeking prior permission from L'Abri Fellowship. © Canadian L'Abri 2019