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Baptism today : understanding, practice, ecumenical implications / edited by Thomas F. Best.

Contributor(s): Best, Thomas F | Moore-Keish, Martha L
Material type: TextTextSeries: Faith and order paper: no. 207.Publisher: Collegeville, Minn. : Liturgical Press, [2008]Copyright date: ©2008Description: xiii, 448 pages ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780814662212 (pbk.); 0814662218 (pbk.)Subject(s): BaptismDDC classification: 265/.1 LOC classification: BV811.3 | .B37 2008Bibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Commentaries: -- Baptism: sacrament of the kingdom / Boris Bobrinskoy (Eastern Orthodox) -- The sacrament of holy baptism in the Armenian Apostolic Church / Mesrob Tashjian (Oriental Orthodox) -- The baptismal liturgy of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church / Jacob Kurien (Oriental Orthodox) -- Rite[s] of baptism in the Catholic Church: a theological-pastoral commentary / James F. Puglisi (Catholic) -- The rite of holy baptism in the Lutheran Book of Worship / Jeffrey A. Truscott (Lutheran) -- Baptism in the Anglican Communion / Paul F. Bradshaw (Anglican) -- Baptism in the Presbyterian and Reformed tradition / Martha Moore-Keish (Presbyterian) -- The baptism of believers / Paul Fiddes (Baptist) -- Baptism and the Quaker tradition / Janet Scott (Quaker) -- Baptismal practice among North American Mennonites / Rebecca Slough (Mennonite) -- The initiatory rites of the United Methodist Church / Karen B. Westerfield Tucker (Methodist) -- Baptismal understanding and practice in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) / Keith Watkins (Christian Church [Disciples of Christ]) -- The baptismal liturgy of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar / George Mathew (Mar Thoma) -- Baptism in the Uniting Church in Australia: the liturgy, with commentary and reflections / Robert Gribben (United) -- Witness in the waters: baptism and Pentecostal spirituality / Daniel Albrecht (Pentecostal) -- Christian baptism: a Seventh-day Adventist appraisal / Bert Beach and George Reid (Seventh-day Adventist) -- A Salvation Army perspective on baptism: theological understanding and liturgical practice / Earl Robinson (Salvation Army) -- Water baptism in African Independent Churches: the paradigm of Christ Holy Church International / Thomas Oduro (African Instituted Churches) --
Survey Articles: -- Toward mutual recognition of baptism / Paul Meyendorff (Eastern Orthodox) -- Unity in diversity: convergence in the churches' baptismal practices / James F. Puglisi (Catholic) -- Convergence and divergence: baptism today / Karen B. Westerfield Tucker (Methodist) -- Signs of Recognition: -- Mutual Recognition of Baptism Agreement: Germany -- Introduction / Thomas F. Best ; Christian baptism -- Common Baptismal Certificate: Australia -- Australia's common baptismal certificate: its history and significance / Robert Gribben ; Certificate of baptism -- "Baptismal Practice in an Ecumenical Context" Document: Massachusetts, USA -- The genesis of an ecumenical text / Gordon White ; Baptism: Baptismal practice in an ecumenical context -- Special Issues: -- Baptism in a post-"state church" situation: the case of the Church of Sweden / Bo Larsson (Lutheran) -- Interrogating Christian practices: popular religiosity across the ocean / J. Jayakiran Sebastian (United) -- Baptismal Services: -- Rite of christian initiation (Eastern Orthodox) -- The canon of the sacrament of holy baptism (Oriental Orthodox) -- Text of the mystery of holy baptism (Oriental Orthodox) -- Rite of Christian initiation of adults and rite of baptism for several children (Catholic) -- Holy baptism (Lutheran) -- The baptism of children (Lutheran) -- An Anglican service of baptism and confirmation (Anglican) -- The sacrament of baptism (Presbyterian) -- The baptism of believers (Baptist) -- The rite of baptism (Mennonite) -- The baptismal covenant I (Methodist) -- A representative Disciples rite of Christian baptism (Christian Church [Disciples of Christ]) -- Order of holy baptism and chrismation (Mar Thoma)
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Book Book John Bulow Campbell Library Faculty Collection 1 West BV811.3 .B37 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 0182903288823
Book Book John Bulow Campbell Library Faculty Collection Special Collections (by appointment only) BV811.3 .B37 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 Not For Loan 0182903416887

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Commentaries: -- Baptism: sacrament of the kingdom / Boris Bobrinskoy (Eastern Orthodox) -- The sacrament of holy baptism in the Armenian Apostolic Church / Mesrob Tashjian (Oriental Orthodox) -- The baptismal liturgy of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church / Jacob Kurien (Oriental Orthodox) -- Rite[s] of baptism in the Catholic Church: a theological-pastoral commentary / James F. Puglisi (Catholic) -- The rite of holy baptism in the Lutheran Book of Worship / Jeffrey A. Truscott (Lutheran) -- Baptism in the Anglican Communion / Paul F. Bradshaw (Anglican) -- Baptism in the Presbyterian and Reformed tradition / Martha Moore-Keish (Presbyterian) -- The baptism of believers / Paul Fiddes (Baptist) -- Baptism and the Quaker tradition / Janet Scott (Quaker) -- Baptismal practice among North American Mennonites / Rebecca Slough (Mennonite) -- The initiatory rites of the United Methodist Church / Karen B. Westerfield Tucker (Methodist) -- Baptismal understanding and practice in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) / Keith Watkins (Christian Church [Disciples of Christ]) -- The baptismal liturgy of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar / George Mathew (Mar Thoma) -- Baptism in the Uniting Church in Australia: the liturgy, with commentary and reflections / Robert Gribben (United) -- Witness in the waters: baptism and Pentecostal spirituality / Daniel Albrecht (Pentecostal) -- Christian baptism: a Seventh-day Adventist appraisal / Bert Beach and George Reid (Seventh-day Adventist) -- A Salvation Army perspective on baptism: theological understanding and liturgical practice / Earl Robinson (Salvation Army) -- Water baptism in African Independent Churches: the paradigm of Christ Holy Church International / Thomas Oduro (African Instituted Churches) --

Part II. Survey Articles: -- Toward mutual recognition of baptism / Paul Meyendorff (Eastern Orthodox) -- Unity in diversity: convergence in the churches' baptismal practices / James F. Puglisi (Catholic) -- Convergence and divergence: baptism today / Karen B. Westerfield Tucker (Methodist) -- Part III. Signs of Recognition: -- Mutual Recognition of Baptism Agreement: Germany -- Introduction / Thomas F. Best ; Christian baptism -- Common Baptismal Certificate: Australia -- Australia's common baptismal certificate: its history and significance / Robert Gribben ; Certificate of baptism -- "Baptismal Practice in an Ecumenical Context" Document: Massachusetts, USA -- The genesis of an ecumenical text / Gordon White ; Baptism: Baptismal practice in an ecumenical context -- Part IV. Special Issues: -- Baptism in a post-"state church" situation: the case of the Church of Sweden / Bo Larsson (Lutheran) -- Interrogating Christian practices: popular religiosity across the ocean / J. Jayakiran Sebastian (United) -- Part V. Baptismal Services: -- Rite of christian initiation (Eastern Orthodox) -- The canon of the sacrament of holy baptism (Oriental Orthodox) -- Text of the mystery of holy baptism (Oriental Orthodox) -- Rite of Christian initiation of adults and rite of baptism for several children (Catholic) -- Holy baptism (Lutheran) -- The baptism of children (Lutheran) -- An Anglican service of baptism and confirmation (Anglican) -- The sacrament of baptism (Presbyterian) -- The baptism of believers (Baptist) -- The rite of baptism (Mennonite) -- The baptismal covenant I (Methodist) -- A representative Disciples rite of Christian baptism (Christian Church [Disciples of Christ]) -- Order of holy baptism and chrismation (Mar Thoma)

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