Christian Initiation

Revised Auflage
ISBN: 978-0-227-17047-2
Verlag: Boydell & Brewer

Buch, Englisch, 108 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 202 mm, Gewicht: 154 g

A penetrating study of the debate over baptism, tracing a path from New Testament theology to a modern ecumenical approach.

Tracing the issues arising from the New Testament in the traditions of the churches, Wainwright provides an ecumenical conspectus of the continuous debate on Christian baptism. He surveys the positions of different churches on baptism and confirmation, and relates them to the New Testament treatment. He shows that the New Testament's apparent favouring of different views of the relation between grace and faith in baptism provides a basis for an ecumenical pattern of Christian initiation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wainwright, Geoffrey

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Praktische Theologie Liturgik, Christliche Anbetung, Sakramente, Rituale, Feiertage
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Gottesdienst, Riten und Zeremonien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

I. The New Testament Theology of Initiation
II. Initiation Ancient and Eastern
III. Initiation Medieval and Western
IV. Believers' Baptism
V. Initiation and Unity
VI. Initiation and Mission

Conclusion
Notes
Index