This is the first book on the influential Canadian Jesuit, Frederick Crowe. The book presents his main contribution to theology, his creative and controversial theology of the Holy Spirit.

List of Illustrations  
Preface
Acknowledgments

Introduction 

Methodology 
Overview
Crowe's Confidence in the Psychological Analogy
Crowe’s Writings 

1. Frederick Crowe, SJ: Dean of First Generation Lonergan Disciples 

Early Years: New Brunswick and Jesuit Vocation 
A Brief Sketch of Lonergan and Crowe’s Interactions 
The Influence of Lonergan’s Writings on Crowe’s Pneumatology 

Part I (1953-1968): Searching for the Proprium of the Holy Spirit 

2. Appropriating Aquinas on Love: Proprium Emerging as a Theme  

What Is Complacency?
Application of Complacency to the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit 

3. Basil Helps to Extend the Search into the Economy of Salvation 

Background to Crowe’s 1965-6 Doctrine of the Most Holy Trinity 
Conceiving the Personal Properties of the Three in the Godhead as Never Before 
Discerning the Personal Property of the Three in the World 

Part II (1969-84): Reversing the Relation of the Two Divine Missions

4. Who Provides the Context: The Son or the Spirit? 

Background: The Relation of the Divine Missions in Crowe’s Earlier Thinking 
The Need to Rethink the Relation of the Missions
Full Thematization of the Reversal of the Missions 

5. Arguing with Church Authorities as Helping to Reverse the Missions 

Crowe’s Struggle with the Magisterium 
Rethinking of the Role of the Spirit in Relation to the Son’s Mission 

Part III (1985-2000): The Holy Spirit as the First Person in the Trinity

6. Intentionality Analysis: Paving the Way for Rethinking Trinitarian Order

Crowe’s Early Explanations of the Psychological Analogy 
Emergence of the Question of the Holy Spirit’s Firstness 

7. Hiding His Goal: Crowe’s Reordering of the Three Persons

Crowe’s Stated Reasons for Rethinking the Order of the Divine Persons 
Trying to Win a Hearing: First Set of Concepts 
Winning a Proposal: Second Set of Concepts 
Pedagogical Purpose of the Two Sets of Concepts 

Conclusion: Crowe’s Contribution as a Trinitarian Pneumatologist 

The Root and Unity of the Three Stages 
Stage One (1953-1968): Crowe’s Doctrine of Complacency 
Stage Two (1969-1984): Evaluation of Crowe’s Reversing of the Missions 
Stage Three (1985-2000): Evaluating Crowe’s Methodological Contribution 

A Final Word 

Notes
Bibliography 
Index

Michael Eades of the Oratory is an instructor at St Philip’s Seminary in Toronto.