Why Sacraments?
1st Edition
Published on 1. August 2013
192 pages
978-0-281-07134-0 (ISBN)
Description
The book provides a clear account of the sacraments of the Christian Church and of the general idea of sacramentality. It will reach out to a wide audience and present solid academic theology in an accessible and popular manner. The approach is distinctively Anglican, Thomist and on the conservative side of 'liberal catholic'.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Reflowable
ISBN-13
978-0-281-07134-0 (9780281071340)
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Person
The Revd Dr Andrew Davison is Tutor in Doctrine at Westcott House, Cambridge, where he himself trained, and a member of the Cambridge Theological Faculty; he was formerly Tutor in doctrine at St Stephen's House, Oxford and a member of the Oxford Theology Faculty.
Content
Foreword by Stephen Foster
Acknowledgements
1 Why sacraments?
2 Baptism
3 Sacramental character
4 The Eucharist
5 The anatomy of the sacraments i: signs, matter and form
6 How many sacraments?
7 Confirmation
8 ordination
9 The anatomy of the sacraments ii: setting, intention,
minister and recipient
10 Marriage
11 Anointing
12 Confession
13 The sacraments and the Holy Spirit
Conclusion: sacraments and the incarnation
Notes
Bibliography
Index of biblical references
Index of names and subjects
Acknowledgements
1 Why sacraments?
2 Baptism
3 Sacramental character
4 The Eucharist
5 The anatomy of the sacraments i: signs, matter and form
6 How many sacraments?
7 Confirmation
8 ordination
9 The anatomy of the sacraments ii: setting, intention,
minister and recipient
10 Marriage
11 Anointing
12 Confession
13 The sacraments and the Holy Spirit
Conclusion: sacraments and the incarnation
Notes
Bibliography
Index of biblical references
Index of names and subjects
