SPIRIT-UAL WORD-FOR-WORDNESS: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PNEUMATOLOGY AND CHRISTOLOGY IN THE LIGHT OF JOSEPH RATZINGER’S / BENEDICT XVI’S THEOLOGY AND TEACHING

Joseph Ratzinger / Benedict XVI proposes a pneumatology derived from the Trinitarian dogma, strictly linked with Christology and having anthropological, ecclesiological, pastoral consequences (in domain of spirituality). All theological subdisciplines remain orthodox lead to truth only when interlinked, but has particularly “linking” quality because it concerns One who is, essentially, communion unity. The intra-Trinitarian “position” Holy Spirit explains structure entire reality (including human, personal reality, together faith): what is spiritual makes existence more consistent unites rather than dualizes or divides it. It unifies by creating relationship (communion) negating identity (the earthly, physical, historical specificity), as some heresies ideologies would have Just like always acts in Incarnate Word, Christian spirituality set form Church, charism given within institutional structures. Being close Christ humility before humble God source true spirituality.