The task of understanding Paul's theology of charisms presents one with
a number of difficulties because not all the uses of the word charisma
in the Pauline corpus offer the same perspective. This dissertation is
dedicated to an exegetical-theological study of 1 Cor 12, 4-11 and Rom
12, 6-8, two important passages where the Apostle Paul develops most
fully his idea of charisms in connection with his concept of the Church
as the body of Christ. This work seeks to interpret exegetically those
Pauline passages that deal with charisma in order to arrive at a sound
interpretation of his teaching on spiritual gifts. The author pays
particular attention to the role of the Holy Spirit in distributing
these gifts to believers.