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Spirit, Holy Spirit, Spirilual Li(e. The human farnily shares a deep openness to spirit and an outstJ·etching to some absolute horizon. It is because of this spiritual rlùnension that the human persan is open to sharing a new li!e in the Spirit. This article rleals systematically with what does not easily yield to systematic treatment. In speaking of human spirit, Holy Spirit, and their conjunction in Christian spiritual !ife, we must recogn ize the rlepth of the realities un der discussion and the limitecl possibilities for full development in a few pages. The main direction of the article draws from a definite pastoral need-to teach people about !ife in the Spirit. Teaching requires an ordering of material which often representa an artificial but necessary first step. The present article attempts to arder sorne basic data in a certain pattern to enhance the pastoral minister's self-understanding and ability to communicate instruction and direction concerning Christian !ife in the Spil'it. A somewhat lengthy reflection on the hu man persan as spirit in the world lays the foundation fol' consirlering new !ife in the Holy Spirit. PARTI: FOUNDATIONSTHE HUMAN PERSON AS SPIRIT IN THE WORLD Ask a persan on the street for associations with the worrl ~jspirit." Sorne Hkely associative words n1ight be uteam," Hseance," "HaJloween," or "The Exorcist." The popular appreciation of spirit centers on élan, attitude, tone, or the mysterious region of the occult. The more erlucated res pondent might draw 71