Part I. Commentaries: -- 1. Baptism: sacrament of the kingdom / Boris Bobrinskoy (Eastern Orthodox) -- 2. The sacrament of holy baptism in the Armenian Apostolic Church / Mesrob Tashjian (Oriental Orthodox) -- 3. The baptismal liturgy of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church / Jacob Kurien (Oriental Orthodox) -- 4. Rite[s] of baptism in the Catholic Church: a theological-pastoral commentary / James F. Puglisi (Catholic) -- 5. The rite of holy baptism in the Lutheran Book of Worship / Jeffrey A. Truscott (Lutheran) -- 6. Baptism in the Anglican Communion / Paul F. Bradshaw (Anglican) -- 7. Baptism in the Presbyterian and Reformed tradition / Martha Moore-Keish (Presbyterian) -- 8. The baptism of believers / Paul Fiddes (Baptist) -- 9. Baptism and the Quaker tradition / Janet Scott (Quaker) -- 10. Baptismal practice among North American Mennonites / Rebecca Slough (Mennonite) -- 11. The initiatory rites of the United Methodist Church / Karen B. Westerfield Tucker (Methodist) -- 12. Baptismal understanding and practice in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) / Keith Watkins (Christian Church [Disciples of Christ]) -- 13. The baptismal liturgy of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar / George Mathew (Mar Thoma) -- 14. Baptism in the Uniting Church in Australia: the liturgy, with commentary and reflections / Robert Gribben (United) -- 15. Witness in the waters: baptism and Pentecostal spirituality / Daniel Albrecht (Pentecostal) -- 16. Christian baptism: a Seventh-day Adventist appraisal / Bert Beach and George Reid (Seventh-day Adventist) -- 17. A Salvation Army perspective on baptism: theological understanding and liturgical practice / Earl Robinson (Salvation Army) -- 18. Water baptism in African independent churches: the paradigm of Christ Holy Church International / Thomas Oduro (African instituted churches) -- Part II. Survey Articles: -- 1. Toward mutual recognition of baptism / Paul Meyendorff (Eastern Orthodox) -- 2. Unity in diversity: convergence in the churches' baptismal practices / James F. Puglisi (Catholic) -- 3. Convergence and divergence: baptism today / Karen B. Westerfield Tucker (Methodist) -- Part III. Signs of Recognition: -- 1. Mutual Recognition of Baptism Agreement: Germany -- Introduction / Thomas F. Best -- Christian baptism -- 2. Common Baptismal Certificate: Australia -- Australia's common baptismal certificate: its history and significance / Robert Gribben -- Certificate of baptism -- 3. "Baptismal Practice in an Ecumenical Context" Document: Massachusetts, USA -- The genesis of an ecumenical text / Gordon White -- Baptism: Baptismal practice in an ecumenical context -- Part IV. Special Issues: -- 1. Baptism in a post-"state church" situation: the case of the Church of Sweden / Bo Larsson (Lutheran) -- 2. Interrogating Christian practices: popular religiosity across the ocean / J. Jayakiran Sebastian (United) -- Part V. Baptismal Services: -- 1. Rite of christian initiation (Eastern Orthodox) -- 2. The canon of the sacrament of holy baptism (Oriental Orthodox) -- 3. Text of the mystery of holy baptism (Oriental Orthodox) -- 4. Rite of Christian initiation of adults and rite of baptism for several children (Catholic) -- 5. Holy baptism (Lutheran) -- 6. The baptism of children (Lutheran) -- 7. An Anglican service of baptism and confirmation (Anglican) -- 8. The sacrament of baptism (Presbyterian) -- 9. The baptism of believers (Baptist) -- 10. The rite of baptism (Mennonite) -- 11. The baptismal covenant I (Methodist) -- 12. A representative Disciples rite of Christian baptism (Christian Church [Disciples of Christ]) -- 13. Order of holy baptism and chrismation (Mar Thoma)
xiii, 448 p. ;23 cm.
Book Details
Editor
Best, Thomas F.
Place Published
City
Collegeville, Minn.
Date Published
circa 2008
Publication Subjects
Baptism.
Call No.
BV811.3 .B37 2008
ISBN
9780814662212 (pbk.), 0814662218 (pbk.)
LCCN
2008015319
Notes
Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.