Christian Initiation
Published on 16. September 2002
Book
Hardback
108 pages
978-0-227-17048-9 (ISBN)
Description
A penetrating and lively study of the continuous debate on Christian baptism. The author traces the position of different churches on baptism and confirmation, and relates them to the New Testament treatment, and demonstrates how the different views on the relation between grace and faith in baptism can provide a basis for an ecumenical pattern of Christian initiation.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
226 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-227-17048-9 (9780227170489)
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Person
The Reverend Geoffrey Wainwright was born in 1939. He is a British Methodist minister and was educated at the Universities of Cambridge, Geneva and the Waldensian Faculty of Theology in Rome (Italy). He was Professor of Dogmatics at the Faculte de Theologie Protestante at Yaounde, Cameroon Republic. Later he taught in Birmingham and New York (USA) He is also the author of Eucharist and Eschatology, Doxology, Worship with One Accord and For Our Salvation: Two Approaches to the Work of Christ.
Content
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
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