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Holy Spirit (disambiguation) . The Holy Spirit , otherwise known as the Holy Ghost , is a concept within the Abrahamic religions . In Judaism , the Holy Spirit is understood as the divine quality or force of God manifesting in the world, particularly in acts of prophecy , creation and guidance. In Nicene Christianity , this conception expanded in meaning to represent the third person of the Trinity , co-equal and co-eternal with God the Father and God the Son . In Islam , the Holy Spirit acts as an agent of divine action or communication. In the Baha’i Faith , the Holy Spirit is seen as the intermediary between God and man and "the outpouring grace of God and the effulgent rays that emanate from His Manifestation".
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Related topics Art Adherents Criticism Culture Ecumenism Liturgy Mission Other religions Persecution Prayer Sermon Symbolism Western society Worship Sabbath in Christianity Gregorian calendar Glossary Index Outline Christianity portal v t e The Holy Spirit , or Holy Ghost , in Trinitarian Christian belief, is God , the third Person of the Holy Trinity ; the word "Spirit" commonly translates the Greek New Testament word pneuma .
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The Holy Spirit depicted as a dove above the Holy Family , painting by Juan Simon Gutierrez In Christianity , the Holy Spirit , or Holy Ghost , is the spirit or essence of God .In Trinitarian Christian belief, it is the third person of the Holy Trinity .Pneumatology , the theology of the Holy Spirit, has greater diversity than the theology of the Son ( Christology ) or of the Father .
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Depiction of the Christian Holy Spirit as a dove , by Gian Lorenzo Bernini , in the apse of Saint Peter's Basilica .Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost is a term found in English translations of the Bible , but understood differently among the Abrahamic religions .Levison The Spirit in First-Century Judaism 2002 p65 "Relevant Milieux : Israelite Literature : The expression, holy spirit, occurs in the Hebrew Bible only in Isa 63:10-11 and Ps 51:13.In Isaiah 63, the spirit acts within the corporate experience of Israel…" Emir Fethi Caner, Ergun Mehmet Caner.In Surah al-Nahl (16:102), the text is even more explicit: Say, the Holy Spirit has brought the revelation from thy Lord in Truth, in order to strengthen those who believe and as a Guide and glad tidings to Muslims."
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The term is also used to describe aspects of other religions and belief structures.
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Religious concept with varied meanings For other uses, see Holy Spirit (disambiguation) .By religion Abrahamic Baháʼí Christianity Islam Judaism Mormonism Mandaeism Buddhism Hinduism Jainism Sikhism Wicca Theories of religion Acosmism Agnosticism Animism Antireligion Atheism Creationism Dharmism Deism Divine command theory Dualism Esotericism Exclusivism Existentialism atheist Christian Feminist Fundamentalism Gnosticism Henotheism Humanism Christian religious secular Inclusivism Monism Monotheism Mysticism Naturalism humanistic metaphysical religious New Age Nondualism Nontheism Pandeism Panentheism Pantheism Perennialism Polytheism Process Secular Shrine Theory Shendao shejiao Spiritualism Shamanism Taoic Theism Transcendentalism Philosophers of religion Related topics Criticism of religion Ethics in religion Exegesis Faith and rationality History of religions Natural theology Religion and science Religious philosophy Theology v t e In Judaism , the Holy Spirit , otherwise known as the Holy Ghost , is the divine force, quality and influence of God over the universe or his creatures.In Nicene Christianity , the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity .In Islam , the Holy Spirit acts as an agent of divine action or communication.In the Baha’i Faith , the Holy Spirit is seen as the intermediary between God and man and "the outpouring grace of God and the effulgent rays that emanate from His Manifestation".
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