What is a good list of sources on the Holy Spirit in the early church?
The book of Acts.
As Gregory noted, the book of Acts is certainly a major source of information. I would add the rest of the NT writings ...There are various tools in Logos which will enable you to easily compare various Bible translations as you work through Biblical text, and reverse interlinears of Bible translations provide access to some functions for incorporating study of Greek related issues.
Involving yourself with the Bible text is always essential, secular resources (such as commentaries or books on topics) would perhaps prove helpful if and where you with your endeavors touch on limits of understanding of the text.
I think early writings on the Holy Spirit arose with the defining of the Trinity. I would suggest:
I think early writings on the Holy Spirit arose with the defining of the Trinity. I would suggest: Athanasius of Alexandria's On the Holy Spirit (circa 358) Basil the Great's On the Holy Spirit (circa 375) Gregory of Nazianzus's Five Theological Orations (circa 380s) Augustine of Hippo's On the Trinity (circa 408) Cyril of Alexandria's On the Unity of Christ (circa 440)
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