
Christian Ritualizing and the Baptismal Process
Liturgical Explorations toward a Realized Baptismal Ecclesiology
Susan Marie Smith(Author)
Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published on 15. November 2011
286 pages
978-1-63087-814-6 (ISBN)
System requirements
for ePUB without DRM
E-Book Single Licence
You are acquiring a single user licence for this eBook, which you might not transfer. [L]
Available for download
Description
Alles über E-Books | Antworten auf Fragen rund um E-Books, Kopierschutz und Dateiformate finden Sie in unserem Info- & Hilfebereich.
Most people, even non-Christians, know that Christians gather for worship once a week, and that they are right there to support each other when there is a baptism or a wedding or a funeral. But what about other poignant, vulnerable, or life-changing times? How does the church help people handle changes that in the past, in Christendom, were considered "secular"? Does the church have a role at retirement when one's ministry changes, or when a family's children leave home and familiar patterns seem to grind to a halt? Is there any rite possible for someone who is called to Christian ministry but not to ordination? Or to someone whose vows are broken in divorce? Christian Ritualizing and the Baptismal Process asserts that baptism marks the beginning of a process of participation in Christ's ministry, so that no part of life can finally be considered secular. Susan Marie Smith shows how every passage, healing, and ministry vocation is "holy," and she lays the groundwork needed for every church to create the rituals necessary to lament and celebrate the endings and beginnings that happen in every Christian life.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Eugene
United States
ISBN-13
978-1-63087-814-6 (9781630878146)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Susan Marie Smith
Christian Ritualizing and the Baptismal Process
Liturgical Explorations Toward a Realized Baptismal Ecclesiology
Book
11/2011
Wipf & Stock Publishers
€34.70
Shipment within 3-4 weeks

Susan Marie Smith
Christian Ritualizing and the Baptismal Process
Liturgical Explorations Toward a Realized Baptismal Ecclesiology
Book
11/2011
Wipf & Stock Publishers
€50.90
Shipment within 15-20 days
Person
Susan Marie Smith is an Episcopal priest and teacher of liturgy, ritual, and preaching. She offers worship consulting, teaches classes, leads retreats, and facilitates the creating of Christian ritualization.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Part One: Inherited Expectations of Baptismal Efficacy in the Ongoing Lives of the Baptized
- Chapter 1: "After the Water the Fire"
- Chapter 2: Augustine on Baptism
- Chapter 3: Aquinas on Baptism
- Chapter 4: Calvin on Baptism
- Part Two: Further Up and Further In
- Turning to Part Two
- Chapter 5: Baptismal Experience in the Early Church
- Chapter 6: The Catechumenal Process
- Chapter 7: Theology of the Baptized as Growing and Responding
- Chapter 8: Stages of Faith Development
- Part Three: Making Rituals for Baptismal Fulfillment and the Enlivening of the Church
- Turning to Part Three
- Chapter 9: Ritual Theory and Christian Ritualization
- Chapter 10: Praxological Becoming and Ritual Competence
- Chapter 11: Five Principles for Christian Ritualizing in the Baptismal Process
- Chapter 12: The One and the Many
- Bibliography
System requirements
File format: ePUB
Copy protection: without DRM (Digital Rights Management)
System requirements:
- Computer (Windows; MacOS X; Linux): Use a reader that can handle the file format ePUB, such as Adobe Digital Editions or FBReader – both free (see eBook Help).
- Tablet/Smartphone (Android; iOS): Install the free app Adobe Digital Editions or the app PocketBook (see eBook Help).
- E-reader: Bookeen, Kobo, Pocketbook, Sony, Tolino and many more (not Kindle).
The file format ePUB works well for novels and non-fiction books – i.e., 'flowing' text without complex layout. On an e-reader or smartphone, line and page breaks automatically adjust to fit the small displays.
This eBook does not use copy protection or Digital Rights Management
For more information, see our eBook Help page.