Christian sacraments Books
HarperCollins Publishers Celtic Daily Prayer Book Two
Book SynopsisA brand new two-year collection of daily readings and prayers, with Celtic themes and inspiration.Building on the foundations set down in the first volume, this new collection blends the voices of the early Celtic and desert saints with more contemporary sources in ways that continue to speak to us in our own generation and culture.Prayer is the ''heartbeat' of the Northumbria Community, and this book contains the Daily Office (morning, midday and evening prayer, and compline), which can be said, or sung to the music provided.As well as the Daily Office, there are four original Communion services, along with liturgies and prayers that have emerged out of real-life experiences of seeking God in many differing contexts throughout the world. Topics include reaching adulthood/mid-life/old-age; renewal of a marriage; the summer solstice; living with pain; blessing a garden; Christmas preparation; after an argument; scattering ashes; studying; peace; the father wound'; loyalty and sleep, among many, many others.There is also a meditation for each day of the month.Trade Review‘What a wonderful resource for those yearning to swim upstream and resist that powerful temptation to be running in busy circles!’- Lina Andronovienė, Lecturer, Scottish Baptist College ‘I think it was the American theologian Stanley Hauerwas who once said, in typically strong language, that what the church needs is a ‘damn good prayer book’. Well, Celtic Daily Prayer is exactly that.’- Ian Stackhouse, Guildford Baptist Church ‘[O]ur world needs this wonderful, spiritual treasure trove of a book.’- Dr Ash Barker, Director, The Newbigin Centre, Springdale College, Selly Oak Birmingham
£21.25
Catholic Truth Society A Simple Rosary Book
Book SynopsisEnriched by the history, customs and scripture that surround the Holy Rosary, many today are rediscovering this prayer which lies at the heart of Catholic spirituality. Through this school of prayer' (St John Paul II) disciples grow in love for Christ through Mary, mother of the Lord. Designed for those familiar with the prayer as well as for newcomers, this text clearly explains how to pray the Rosary. Prayers and Scripture passages associated with the Rosary are also included.
£6.63
SPCK Publishing Service Register
Book SynopsisThe SPCK Service Register is an hardback landscape register to record parish service details, ideal for anglican churches.
£48.05
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC A Pilgrimage of Paradoxes
Book SynopsisMark Clavier is the Residentiary Canon of Brecon Cathedral, UK, and chair of the Standing Doctrinal Commission for the Church in Wales, UK.Trade ReviewThis book sharpens our ears and tunes our imaginations to hear and see the “magic” of landscape, people, and God, and to rejoice in it all. * The Church Times *Mark Clavier knows what it is to be lost, to yearn for a transcendent God who remains out of reach. Yet as this wise book relates, he also knows what it is to be found, to encounter God in the common marvels of creation. Read this book and then go for a walk with eyes newly opened to the mysteries that are at hand. -- Jeffrey Bilbro, Grove City College, USA'An outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace’: Cranmer’s definition of a sacrament expresses perfectly Mark Clavier’s achievement in this deeply personal yet universally applicable reflection which celebrates the wonderful Welsh mountainscape as a sacrament of God’s timeless presence in creation and in the human heart. -- John Inge, Bishop of Worcester, UKIn this personal and wise book, Mark Clavier invites readers on a mountain pilgrimage with poets, philosophers, and spiritual writers as guides. The result is a profound meditation on time, place, and the communities of life that join us to each other and to our world. Come along! -- Norman Wirzba, Duke Divinity School, USARead this book and walk with the author on a journey that unites heaven and earth. On his hikes in the Welsh mountains, Clavier encounters not some generic "higher power" but an earthy God, incarnate in both the wonderful and the commonplace. In the process he traces a life that is simultaneously poetic, divine, and deeply humane. -- William T. Cavanaugh, DePaul University, USAMark Clavier is our delightful companion as we walk into a landscape that speaks of God found in timelessness and time, silence and words, wonder and the commonplace. He weaves memoir with theological reflection, folklore, geology and history, taking discursive routes to explore his paradoxical themes with flair and imagination. -- Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich, UKMark Clavier loses himself in the rocky beauty of mid-Wales, and finds himself opened up to multiple layers of wisdom and joy. Strands of place, theology and the natural world are all plaited together through the pages of this profound and deeply satisfying book. -- Philip Marsden, travel writer and novelist, UKPerhaps one of the worst things Christianity has done in some of its varieties is to encourage people to think they don't really belong in and with creation. Mark Clavier has written a brilliant and moving meditation on how he has learned from journeys in the Welsh landscape to see more clearly that redemption is a gift that allows us to inhabit more deeply where we truly are, at home in the grace and mercy of the creator. -- Rowan Williams, University of Cambridge, UKA love letter to God, written in the mountains of Wales, Mark Clavier offers a rare feast of reflections that stir the paradoxes of the imagination towards the God whose creation heals and transforms. An immersion in nature to delight the longing soul. -- Frances Ward, St Michael's Rectory, UKWhat gives A Pilgrimage of Paradoxes an aura of depth and complexity lies in how Clavier weaves together personal experiences in the wilderness, learned contemplation of Christian theology and biblical passages, and a rich penetration into the interiority of the soul’s relationship to the world and the Divine. ... Mark Clavier’s book A Pilgrimage of Paradoxes lives up to its title. * Front Porch Republic *Table of ContentsGlossary and Guide to Welsh Names Preface Chapter 1: Cadair Idris: Encountering God on a Welsh Mountain Part 1 The Paradox of Eternity and Time Chapter 2: Cwm Cau: Timelessness Chapter 3: Dysynni Valley: Thick-Time Chapter 4: Incarnation Part 2 The Paradox of Silence and Words Chapter 5: Craig Lwyd: Silence Chapter 6: Gwyn ap Nudd: Words Chapter 7: Baptism Part 3 The Paradox of Wonder and the Commonplace Chapter 8: Penygadair: The Wonderful Chapter 9: Rhiw Gwredydd: The Commonplace Chapter 10: Eucharist Chapter 11: Inhabiting Hiraeth and Tangnefedd Bibliography Index
£20.89
Church Publishing Inc Why Church
Book SynopsisAn argument for the centrality of the Eucharistic church in an increasingly tribal world. As Western culture has secularized, the church has increasingly become marginalized and is seen as providing support and optional resources, rather than indispensable to the Christian life. In this volume, theologian Scott Cowdell argues for a recovery of the church as the proper context for Christian faith, life, and mission. In Why Church? Cowdell considers how we have arrived at this moment, examining how perceptions of the church have changed in response to increasing individualism and institutional failings. Suggesting that the Eucharistic Church embodies Christ’s desire to draw humankind to him, Cowdell shows how the Christian life depends on Christian community. Written with adult formation in mind and from a perspective of generous orthodoxy, Why Church? makes a provocative case for the centrality of the church to Christian life. Discussion questions at the conclusion of each chapter offer provocative conversation starters for any adult education group.
£14.24
Oxford University Press The Oxford Christening Bible Authorized King
Book SynopsisThis beautifully-bound, white christening (or baptismal) Bible is an ideal presentation for the remembrance of significant events in ones faith life. The Bible uses the Authorized King James Version in a small, handy format.
£18.04
University of Notre Dame Press Water and the Word Volume I
Book SynopsisWater and the Word focuses on a genre of literature written for the education of the Carolingian clergy: Carolingian baptismal instructions. This literature has never been brought together and studied collectively in the context of the books in which it circulated. As a corpus, read in comparison to one another, the baptismal tracts tell how baptism was celebrated and interpreted across Carolingian Europe. At the same time, in their manuscript context, they are an important new source of information regarding the nature and the success of the Carolingian Reform to educate the clergy.This comprehensive study has three major objectives. One is to describe the codices in which the baptismal instructions are found, in order to show what other kinds of material the baptismal tracts were associated with and to show where, how, and by whom these codices were intended to be used. Another is to bring together the baptismal texts and study them systematically. Finally, a thirdTrade Review"Most Carolingian texts, so we are taught, are in print, if sometimes in inadequate editions. The proper task of the Carolingian historian is the study of elites and cultural identity, as defined by written culture. Just as the columns of the Acta Sanctorum remind us of texts Carolingian historians take pride in ignoring, so Susan Keefe's two impressive volumes serve as a reminder that there are plenty of texts still to be edited and understood. By investigating Carolingian interpretations of how people were made Christians she may be contributing more to our understanding of their cultural identity than her contemporaries, but she is far too modest to say so. . . . Outstanding in this study is Susan Keefe's recognition that our best clues to the function of these texts in the Carolingian empire are found via an examination of the manuscript context in which her texts circulate. So there are detailed descriptions of all of fifty-nine Carolingian manuscripts . . . together with a full listing of all the later manuscript witnesses which she has found for these texts. They were texts that every priest was required to know, so that the manuscripts are essential guides to clerical culture and the range of instructional texts through which the Carolingian reforms were realised. . . . Water and the Word will still be an essential tool an hundred years hence." —Journal of Ecclesiastical History
£31.50
University of Notre Dame Press Water and the Word Volume II
Book SynopsisThis study focuses on a genre of literature written for the education of the Carolingian clergy: Carolingian baptismal instructions. This volume contains the Latin text of 66 manuscipts, as well as descriptions, introductions and a topical survey of the contents of these manuscripts.Trade Review"By investigating Carolingian interpretations of how people were made Christians she may be contributing more to our understanding of their cultural identity than her contemporaries, but she is far too modest to say so." —Journal of Ecclesiastical History
£55.80
University of Notre Dame Press The Eucharistic Form of God
Book SynopsisTrade Review“The Eucharistic Form of God fills a large gap in Balthasar scholarship by attending so comprehensively to Balthasar’s eucharistic theology and showing how it has an integrative place within the whole of his theology. A masterful and valuable work!” —Matthew Levering, author of The Achievement of Hans Urs von Balthasar“The Eucharistic Form of God represents a major contribution to scholarship on Hans Urs von Balthasar and Catholic sacramental theology.” —Nicholas J. Healy, author of The Eschatology of Hans Urs von Balthasar"For Balthasar, the Eucharist is Christ's thanksgiving to the Father in heaven for having given Him the gift of giving Himself for all. Ciraulo shows in a convincing way that this eternal thanksgiving is given to us as God's most precious gift that moves us toward fulfillment in heaven." —Fr Jacques Servais, SJ, director of the Casa Balthasar"This profoundly penetrating study on a pivotal aspect of Balthasar’s theology has been extensively footnoted and seems intended for well-grounded theologians. It could be appropriately employed in a graduate seminar, or an advanced class at a seminary, on modern theology." —American Academy of Religion"This fine book, by a most promising young scholar, is not only intellectually rewarding, it is prayerfully pondered—from cover to cover." —AmericaTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Abbreviations 1. Balthasar’s Eucharistic Theology: Sacramental Foreground and Trinitarian Background 2. Pneumatic Flesh: The Holy Spirit and the Church’s Eucharist 3. “Truly You are a Hidden God”: Liturgical Manifestation and its Limits 4. Sub Velamento: The Eucharist Between this World and the Next Conclusion: Balthasar’s Cosmic Liturgy Notes Bibliography Index
£28.80
Pennsylvania State University Press Pietism and the Sacraments The Life and Theology
Book SynopsisExplores the religious life and religious thought of early modern German Lutheran August Hermann Francke from his theology of the sacraments. Provides insights into his conversion theology and the structure of his Pietist thought. Trade Review“This study further illumines Francke’s distinctive role in shaping Pietist theology and practice.”—W. L. Pitts Jr. Choice“This is a most welcome addition to the study of the life and thought of one of the German architects of Pietism, August Hermann Francke (1663-1727).”—Andreas Loewe Journal of Ecclesiastical History“Protestantism in the eighteenth century was developing and changing, but was this because of Francke, or was his nuanced understanding of the church and sacraments ignored? This work finally does not fully answer this question, but wisely leaves it for others to explore. Whether in the end you come down for or against Francke (or somewhere in the middle), this volume makes important contributions to our understanding of him, of Lutheran pietism, and of the course of modern Protestantism.”—Mark Granquist Lutheran Quarterly“This book offers a window into the theological innovations of the early modern era while providing crucial insights into Francke’s thought and theology. Thanks to the depth of Yoder’s research and analysis, this study makes an important contribution to the field.”—Darin D. Lenz Religious Studies Review“Yoder sensitively weaves Francke’s sacramental theology into his larger doctrinal structure, set within the biographical contours that surrounded Francke’s application of his inheritance from Luther and others in the crucible of pastoral care. A stimulating and provocative advance in understanding Pietism.”—Robert Kolb,author of Martin Luther: Confessor of the Faith “In this imaginative exploration of the works of August Hermann Francke, Peter Yoder opens up significant new areas for discussion in the understanding of the relationship between God’s Word and personal conversion and faith in Pietist circles. This illuminating assessment is bound to provoke discussion and fresh research on Francke himself as well as on the impact of Pietist thinking on the rapidly changing eighteenth-century religious scene.”—Irene Dingel,author of Reformation: Zentren – Akteure – Ereignisse“Peter Yoder has provided an important analysis of two long-neglected dimensions of August Hermann Francke’s version of German Pietism. Francke’s affinity for a version of Reformed convictions about both sacraments and ‘church’ moved both the man and the varieties of Pietism associated with him into post-confessional Protestantism within and especially beyond Europe.”—A. G. Roeber,author of Hopes for Better Spouses: Protestant Marriage and Church Renewal in Early Modern Europe, India, and North America“This close study of August Hermann Francke's theology is the first anglophone book on Francke in generations, and it is sure to become the new standard text on Francke and Halle Pietism. Yoder’s book offers an accessible introduction to Francke and Pietism that will also be rewarding for subject matter experts.”—Benjamin Marschke,author of Absolutely Pietist: Patronage, Factionalism, and State-Building in the Early Eighteenth-Century Prussian Army Chaplaincy“Yoder has clearly laid out the key components of Francke's sacramental theology in a manner that will prove immensely helpful for students and researchers seeking a fuller picture of early Pietist thought and practice.”—Lane E. Davis Reading ReligionTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. The Rise of a Pietist Pastor Theologian2. Biblicism, Conversion, and Reform3. From Ignorance to Oath4. Baptism Grounded in Christ5. The Baptismal Covenant and Rebirth6. Confession7. The Eucharist Epilogue: The Church of the HeartNotesBibliographyIndex
£72.21
Pennsylvania State University Press Pietism and the Sacraments The Life and Theology
Book SynopsisExplores the religious life and religious thought of early modern German Lutheran August Hermann Francke from his theology of the sacraments. Provides insights into his conversion theology and the structure of his Pietist thought. Trade Review“This study further illumines Francke’s distinctive role in shaping Pietist theology and practice.”—W. L. Pitts Jr. Choice“This is a most welcome addition to the study of the life and thought of one of the German architects of Pietism, August Hermann Francke (1663-1727).”—Andreas Loewe Journal of Ecclesiastical History“Protestantism in the eighteenth century was developing and changing, but was this because of Francke, or was his nuanced understanding of the church and sacraments ignored? This work finally does not fully answer this question, but wisely leaves it for others to explore. Whether in the end you come down for or against Francke (or somewhere in the middle), this volume makes important contributions to our understanding of him, of Lutheran pietism, and of the course of modern Protestantism.”—Mark Granquist Lutheran Quarterly“This book offers a window into the theological innovations of the early modern era while providing crucial insights into Francke’s thought and theology. Thanks to the depth of Yoder’s research and analysis, this study makes an important contribution to the field.”—Darin D. Lenz Religious Studies Review“Yoder sensitively weaves Francke’s sacramental theology into his larger doctrinal structure, set within the biographical contours that surrounded Francke’s application of his inheritance from Luther and others in the crucible of pastoral care. A stimulating and provocative advance in understanding Pietism.”—Robert Kolb,author of Martin Luther: Confessor of the Faith “In this imaginative exploration of the works of August Hermann Francke, Peter Yoder opens up significant new areas for discussion in the understanding of the relationship between God’s Word and personal conversion and faith in Pietist circles. This illuminating assessment is bound to provoke discussion and fresh research on Francke himself as well as on the impact of Pietist thinking on the rapidly changing eighteenth-century religious scene.”—Irene Dingel,author of Reformation: Zentren – Akteure – Ereignisse“Peter Yoder has provided an important analysis of two long-neglected dimensions of August Hermann Francke’s version of German Pietism. Francke’s affinity for a version of Reformed convictions about both sacraments and ‘church’ moved both the man and the varieties of Pietism associated with him into post-confessional Protestantism within and especially beyond Europe.”—A. G. Roeber,author of Hopes for Better Spouses: Protestant Marriage and Church Renewal in Early Modern Europe, India, and North America“This close study of August Hermann Francke's theology is the first anglophone book on Francke in generations, and it is sure to become the new standard text on Francke and Halle Pietism. Yoder’s book offers an accessible introduction to Francke and Pietism that will also be rewarding for subject matter experts.”—Benjamin Marschke,author of Absolutely Pietist: Patronage, Factionalism, and State-Building in the Early Eighteenth-Century Prussian Army Chaplaincy“Yoder has clearly laid out the key components of Francke's sacramental theology in a manner that will prove immensely helpful for students and researchers seeking a fuller picture of early Pietist thought and practice.”—Lane E. Davis Reading Religion
£22.46
SPCK Publishing Banns of Marriage Register Mb9
Book SynopsisThis is a marriage register, allowing four entries to each page.
£41.35
SPCK Publishing Confirmation Register C1
Book SynopsisThis publication is a useful confirmation register for use in churches around the UK.
£22.52
SPCK Publishing Ready to Share One Bread
Book SynopsisA ‘one-stop shop’ for churches considering the admission of children to Holy Communion.
£12.59
SPCK Publishing Baptism card 2024
£14.30
Church House Publishing Patterns for Baptism
Book SynopsisPatterns for Baptism brings together all of the authorized Common Worship baptismal material, alongside practical guidance and commentary, to help you confidently create services appropriate to local needs and contexts.Modelled on the widely-used New Patterns for Worship, it offers a theological and pastoral introduction to baptism today and outlines the structures of baptism services within and without Holy Communion, at a Service of the Word, or as part of Morning or Evening Prayer.An extensive resource section contains material for each part of the baptism service, with additional prayers, readings and introductions for each season of the liturgical year, as well as a set of sample baptism services in a range of different scenarios. It provides inspiring ideas for bringing together words and actions, symbols and signs, music and movement to enrich pastoral practice and deepen Christian formation.
£23.75
James Clarke Company From this Day Forward
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£17.00
Liguori Publications,U.S. Confirmation for Teens Student Pack Lesson One
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£8.60
Liguori Publications Sophie Wonders about Confirmation
£7.49
Libros Liguori El Bautismo de Su Bebé
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£7.91
Liguori Publications El Bautismo de Su Bebé Guía Instructor
£10.27
Liguori Publications Your Babys Baptism Liguori Sacramental
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£7.85
Liguori Publications Journey of Faith for Adults Inquiry
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£8.80
Liguori Publications Journey of Faith for Teens Catechumenate
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£8.75
Liguori Publications Journey of Faith Teens Enlightenment
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£8.56
Liguori Publications Journey of Faith for Teens Mystagogy
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£7.37
Liguori Publications Journey of Faith for Teens Catechumenate Leader
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£22.79
Liguori Publications Journey of Faith for Children Catechumenate Leader Guide
£22.79
Liguori Publications Journey of Faith for Children Enlightenment and Mystagogy Leader Guide
£22.79
Destiny Image Power of Communion with 40Day Prayer Journey The
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£15.68
Baker Publishing Group The Lords Supper Our Promised Place of Intimacy
Book SynopsisWith warmth and depth, leading Pentecostal theologian Jonathan Black shows how Jesus' call to partake in the Lord's Supper is a call to partake in His promise of presence, healing, forgiveness, glory, victory, and intimacy. Christ's table is still a powerful, life-changing place of transformation and encounter with Him--one you can experience every day.
£13.49
Baker Publishing Group The Gospel of Mark
Book SynopsisA respected biblical scholar offers a liturgical reading of the Gospel of Mark, arguing that the Gospel is a narrative interpretation of early Christian ritual.Table of ContentsContentsPrologueIntroduction: In the Beginning: Creation versus Chaos and the Liturgical Reading of Mark1. The Early Gentile Mission and Explanation (1:1-4:34)2. Baptismal Death and Resurrection: The First Mission to the Gentiles (4:35-5:20)3. Conclusion of the Jewish Mission and the Inclusion of Gentiles: The First Ritual Meal Narrative and Explanation (5:21-7:23)4. The Gentile Mission and the Second Ritual Meal Narrative: The One Loaf (7:24-8:26)5. The Necessity of the Death of Christ (8:27-10:52)6. The House of Prayer for All the Gentiles (11:1-12:44)7. The Apocalyptic Discourse and the Death of Jesus (13:1-37)8. The Passion of Jesus: Meal and Garden (14:1-52)9. The Passion of Jesus: Betrayal and Trials (14:53-15:20) 10. The Passion of Jesus: The Cross and Tomb (15:21-16:8)EpilogueIndexes
£18.69
William B Eerdmans Publishing Co Being Christian
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£11.39
Paulist Press International,U.S. The Sacraments Historical Foundations and
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£29.44
The Catholic University of America Press General Principles of Sacramental Theology
Book SynopsisAddresses a current lacuna in English-language theological literature. Rather than deconstruct the Church's tradition, Roger Nutt offers a vibrant presentation of principles as a sound foundation for a renewed appreciation of each of the seven sacraments in the Christian life as the divinely willed means of communion and friendship between God and humanity.Trade Review“This book will help priests and laity alike to gain a fuller understanding of the worth and power of the sacraments. Prof. Nutt helps to move the conversation about the sacraments forward in a much-needed way in our day.” —Paul Keller, OP, The Athenaeum of Ohio
£27.96
The Catholic University of America Press The Cleansing of the Heart The Sacraments as
Book SynopsisProvides the historical context for understanding the development of sacramental causality as a theological topic in the scholastic period, emphasizing the unique features of Aquinas' response to this question. Following this, relevant texts from Aquinas' early and later work are examined, noting Aquinas' development and integration of the idea of sacramental causality in his later work.Trade Review“Robustly defends a Thomistic understand- ing of sacramental theology . . . will appeal to diverse audiences, ranging from scholars working in scholastic thought and sacramen- tal theology to graduate and undergraduate students.” —Corey Barnes, Oberlin College
£52.00
The Catholic University of America Press On the Body of the Lord
Book SynopsisAlbert the Great wrote On the Body of the Lord in the 1270s, making it his final work of sacramental theology. A companion volume to his commentary on the Mass, On the Body of the Lord is a comprehensive discussion of Eucharistic theology. The treatise is structured around six names for the Eucharist taken from the Mass: grace, gift, food, communion, sacrifice, and sacrament.
£38.21
Liturgical Press Efficacious Engagement Sacramental Participation in the Trinitarian Mystery
Book SynopsisSacramental Participation in the Trinitarian MysteryTrade ReviewThis book offers a fresh entrance into the reality of sacramental engagement. The Liturgical Press is to be thanked for publishing this book and other such works by young scholars which encourages their professional development and invites a wide audience to glean insight about current research by the new voices in liturgical studies today.Kevin W. Irwin, WorshipWith new insight and informed theological rigor, Belcher advances the now decades-long effort to appreciate and promote the human symbolic activity of sacraments as experiences of sharing in the very life of God. True to the wisdom and knowledge she has gleaned from the field of ritual studies, she delves into the particulars of one rite, infant baptism, to demonstrate how its personal, bodily, cultural, communal, and spiritual dynamics make the sacrament such a prevalent and formative practice for the real-life church in its members.Bruce T. Morrill, S.J. Vanderbilt Divinity SchoolA powerful debut of a singularly promising theological voice. Cutting against the separation of ritual studies and sacramental theology, Kimberly Belcher shows how they can be brought together in a compelling synthesis. Even more impressive than the scholarship is the argumentative power of the text. Efficacious Engagement opens up a new line of inquiry beyond Chauvet and illustrates that the field of sacramental theology is vital and generative.Cyril J. O’Regan, Huisking Professor of Theology, University of Notre DameOelrich’s thorough analysis of Congar’s insightful writings on ecclesial authority is timely indeed.Michael A. Fahey, SJ, Boston CollegeAnthony Oelrich patiently and clearly explains Congar’s theology which has inspired theological and pastoral renewal in the contemporary church, not least through its influence on the documents of Vatican II. Both the center and the periphery—the church’s hierarchy and its creative prophets—have much to learn here.Paul Philibert, OP, Translator of Congar’s True and False Reform in the Church and author of The Priesthood of the Faithful: Key to a Living Church
£26.37
Liguori Publications Your Childs Confirmation
£7.12
Liguori Publications When You Are an Rcia Sponsor Handing on the Faith
£7.03
The Latimer Trust The Anglican Evangelical Doctrine of Infant Baptism
£7.30
Crossway Books Why Should I Be Baptized
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£5.68
University of Toronto Press Pasolini
Book SynopsisPoet, novelist, dramatist, polemicist, and filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini continues to be one of the most influential intellectuals of post-war Italy. In Pasolini: The Sacred Flesh, Stefania Benini examines his corporeal vision of the sacred, focusing on his immanent interpretation of the Christian doctrine of the Incarnation and the “sacred flesh” of Christ in both Passion and Death as the subproletarian flesh of the outcast at the margins of capitalism.By investigating the many crucifixions within Pasolini’s poems, novels, films, cinematic scripts and treatments, as well as his subversive hagiographies of criminal or crazed saints, Benini illuminates the radical politics embedded within Pasolini’s adoption of Christian themes. Drawing on the work of theorists such as Ernesto De Martino, Mircea Eliade, Jean-Luc Nancy, Alain Badiou, Giorgio Agamben, and Slavoj Žižek, she shows how Pasolini’s meditation on the disappearance of the sacred iTrade Review'This is a thorough study of the true intellectual Pasolini.' Choice Magazine vol 53:09:2016 'Benini's book is a tour de force to be lauded and a must read for any Pasolini scholar.' -- Daniela Bini Annali D'Italianistica vol 35:2016 'Benini succeeds in carving out an innovative space for interpretation, so that her work is an interesting addition to the huge bulk of Pasolini criticism. Furthermore, her work can benefit those who are interested in "meeting" the "organic intellectual" Pasolini, an agent of Italian cultural history for over fifty years.' -- Carla Locatelli Forum Italicum vol 5:01:2017 'Benini's book is a tour de force to be lauded and a must read for any Pasolini scholar.' -- Daniela Bini Annali D'Italianistica vol 35:2016Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Sense of the Sacred 2. The Passion and the Incarnation: Ricotta and The Gospel According to Matthew 3. The Words of the Flesh: Blasphemy 4. The Mad Saint and the Anchorite: Theorem 5. The Franciscan Model 6. The Pauline Model Conclusion
£47.70
Baker Publishing Group The Bible and the Priesthood – Priestly
Book SynopsisThis series on the seven Sacraments provides readers with a deeper appreciation of God's gifts and call in the Sacraments through a renewed encounter with God's Word. In this volume, a leading Catholic scholar offers a biblical theology of the priesthood rooted in the Old and New Testaments. Half a millennium after the Protestant Reformation and in the midst of an ongoing clerical crisis in the Catholic Church, this book presents a comprehensive biblical vision and defense of the sacramental priesthood and an informed theological response to the problem of priestly sin. It gives expression to the ministerial priesthood's biblically grounded, sacramental share in the sacrificial ministry of Jesus Christ. Series editors are Timothy C. Gray and John Sehorn. Gray is president of the Augustine Institute, which has one million subscribers to its online content channel, Formed.org. Gray and Sehorn teach at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, which prepares students for Christian mission through on-campus and distance-education programs.Table of ContentsContentsList of SidebarsSeries PrefacePart 1: Introduction1. Priesthood and the Project of Catholic ExegesisHermeneutical Interlude: A Catholic AlternativePart 2: "The Sons of Aaron in Their Splendor"2. "The Glory of the Lord Appeared" (Lev. 9:23): Priesthood as TheophanyExcursus 1: Purity and HolinessExcursus 2: Levi, Levites, and the Priesthood3. "Like People, like Priest" (Hosea 4:9): Priestly Sin and the Prophetic CritiqueExcursus 3: Corruption of Priests and TempleExcursus 4: The Priesthood of Eli and Sons at Shiloh4. "I Will Clothe You with Festal Apparel" (Zech. 3:4): The Promise of a New PriesthoodExcursus 5: David's Royal PriesthoodExcursus 6: Transfiguration of the Temple and the Future of TheophanyPart 3: "The Order of Melchizedek"5. "Feed My Sheep" (John 21:17): The Inauguration of New Covenant OrdoExcursus 7: Israel's Last ProphetExcursus 8: The Language of Pastoral Order6. "A Spiritual Temple, a Holy Priesthood" (1 Pet. 2:5): Priestly Sacrifice and the New LawExcursus 9: The Laying On of HandsExcursus 10: "Mediator of a New Covenant" (Heb. 12:24): Priests in the Letter to the Hebrews7. Conclusion: Jesus as Charismatic Founder of a Hierarchical ChurchSuggested ResourcesIndexes
£15.29
SteinerBooks, Inc Sacramental Theology for a Modern and Future
Book Synopsis'What Christ Jesus taught is not what is most important, but rather what he has given humanity. His resurrection is the birth of a new faculty within human nature.' -- Rudolf SteinerIn this book experienced Christian Community priest and teacher, Michael Debus, helps readers to understand the heart of religious consciousness and practical life -- the sacraments. He does so by exploring the following questions and more: -- Is baptism merely a symbolic act, or is it a reality that affects one's life? -- How should we understand the transformation of bread and wine? -- How can rituals express spiritual realities?Debus makes these complex concepts accessible to anyone who wants to understand the background and sacraments of The Christian Community. He also weaves together a discussion of historical theological developments with the evolution of consciousness. This is an insightful book for readers looking to understand the spiritual foundations of The Christian Community and its place in theological history, and its role in Christianity today.
£21.25
University of Scranton Press,U.S. What Brings a Marriage into Existence?: An
Book SynopsisOf the seven sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church, matrimony is the most discussed, debated, disputed, and adjudicated. In this book, Brendan Killeen employs the fundamental question 'What brings a marriage into existence?' as the legal and scholarly means to explore the very nature of marriage within the framework of the canon law of the Catholic Church. Killeen conducts his exploration in two phases. First he scrutinizes the canon law's primary sources - texts dating as far back as the Roman Empire - and gives readers a fresh perspective on the law's historical progression. He then examines the papers from the Second Vatican Council and offers both an objective evaluation of the law at present and some possible amendments for its future. Noteworthy for its diligent research and in-depth analysis, "What Brings a Marriage into Existence?" will be useful to both newcomers to the canon law of marriage as well as seasoned scholars.
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P & R Publishing Co (Presbyterian & Reformed) Why Do We Baptize Infants?
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Bridegroom Press The Confirmation Preparation Manual
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