Reformation and Modern Rituals and Theologies of Baptism

From Luther to Contemporary Practices
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-7546-5697-5
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 266 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 412 g

Reihe: Liturgy, Worship and Society Series

Presenting a comprehensive survey of the historical underpinnings of baptismal liturgies and theologies, Bryan Spinks presents an ecumenically and geographically wide-ranging survey and discussion of contemporary baptismal rites, practice and reflection, and sacramental theology. Writing within a clear chronological framework, Bryan Spinks presents two simultaneous volumes on Baptismal Liturgy and Theology. Early and Medieval Rituals and Theologies of Baptism summarizes the understandings of baptism in the New Testament and the development of baptismal reflection and liturgical rites throughout Syrian, Egyptian, Roman and African regions. In this second volume, Reformation and Modern Rituals and Theologies of Baptism, Spinks traces developments through the Reformation, liturgies in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and explores important new ecumenical perspectives on developments of twentieth-century sacramental discussion. Present practices of Baptist, Amish, as well as Methodist, Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Reformed and Anglican denominations are also examined.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Spinks, Bryan D.

Fachgebiete

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

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents: Introduction. Part I Divergent Rivers: Luther and the Lutheran tradition; The Reformed tradition: from Ulrich Zwingli to Eugène Bersier; The Anglican tradition: from Thomas Cranmer to F.D. Maurice; The radical Reformation tradition: Anabaptists, English Separatists, Baptists and Quakers; Some new churches of the 18th and 19th centuries. Part II Converging Streams: Cross-currents: some baptismal theologies of the 20th century; Tidal marks: some contemporary baptismal rites; Some reflections on the waters. Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Bryan D. Spinks is Goddard Professor of Liturgical Studies and Pastoral Theology at Yale Institute of Sacred Music and Yale Divinity School, USA