Eschatological Hope in Amos Young’s Thought

Abstract

This article examines Amos Yong’s reinterpretation of eschatological hope within the framework of Lucan pneumatology. Yong contends that eschatological hope is not a distant or static promise, but a dynamic, present reality made manifest by the active outpouring of the Holy Spirit. By dissolving the conventional boundary between the “already” and the “not yet”, he argues that the Spirit's work transforms both individual and community life and empowers believers to participate actively in the unfolding kingdom. This perspective challenges traditional eschatological models by proposing that divine promise is continually being realized in the here and now, thereby reshaping political practice and providing a solid foundation for reimagining social structures. The paper goes on to explore how this dynamic vision of hope reorients public theology and provides an impetus for transformative engagement with issues of justice, inclusion, and collective renewal. KEYWORDS: eschatological hope, Lucan pneumatology, Pentecostalism, political theology, Holy Spirit, kingdom of God, communal renewal, Down syndrome