Lizette Larson-Miller,Walter Knowles's Drenched in Grace: Essays in Baptismal Ecclesiology Inspired PDF

By Lizette Larson-Miller,Walter Knowles

ISBN-10: 1498265928

ISBN-13: 9781498265928

ISBN-10: 1620327260

ISBN-13: 9781620327265

the significance of baptism inside Christian heritage, theology, and perform is of the 1st order. Rooted in Christian Scripture, baptism is initiation into Jesus Christ and the sacramental starting of engagement with the church, the physique of Christ. In contemporary a long time, the connection among baptismal theology and ecclesiology has replaced. instead of focusing exclusively at the implications of baptism for people, the heart of theological dialog has moved more and more to the character of baptism as formative of the church.

One of the pioneers in exploring this theological factor within the usa has been the Rev. Dr. Louis Weil, who, from the time he helped writer the 1979 e-book of universal Prayer, has endorsed for an technique referred to as “baptismal ecclesiology.” In a couple of essays because the Nineteen Eighties, Dr. Weil has inspired an more and more ecumenical dialog round this actual method of ecclesiology. This ecumenical choice of essays by way of a distinctive and foreign staff of 16 students maintains the dialog on liturgy and ecclesiology began through Fr. Weil.

“These essays proceed a talk approximately baptism that has reshaped considering the character of the church in our time—and with the type of grace-filled dedication to either academy and church, liturgy and ecclesiology, idea and perform that's attribute of Louis Weil's educating and writing. How terrific to have a piece such a success either in reflecting professor Weil's contributions and in wearing the dialog forward!”
—L. William Countryman
Sherman E. Johnson Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies
The Church Divinity university of the Pacific

Lizette Larson-Miller is Nancy and Michael Kaehr Professor of Liturgical management and Dean of the Chapel on the Church Divinity university of the Pacific within the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California.

Walter Knowles is an self reliant pupil and musician in Seattle, Washington.

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