The history of these gifts dates back to a circa of AD 100 to either AD 451 or the 18th century when patristic church fathers who were also early Christian writers documented these works. More extensive research was done in the medieval ages by Bonaventure, an Italian medieval scholastic theologian and philosopher. The main source utilized throughout this paper will be of Bonaventure’s statements on the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. I will then use other sources to juxtapose those of
The history of these gifts dates back to a circa of AD 100 to either AD 451 or the 18th century when patristic church fathers who were also early Christian writers documented these works. More extensive research was done in the medieval ages by Bonaventure, an Italian medieval scholastic theologian and philosopher. The main source utilized throughout this paper will be of Bonaventure’s statements on the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. I will then use other sources to juxtapose those of