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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian life & practice > Christian sacraments
There are few things more joyous in a congregation than the
presentation of a new baby or small child for baptism. But even
lifelong Christians can lack an understanding of the theology and
terminology surrounding baptism. The Baptism of Your Child answers
common questions new parents and new members with small children
may have about having their children baptized, and it includes
prayers and ideas for helping children grow in their faith.
Fresh Expressions of Church are key aspect of mission strategy for
many denominations in the UK and beyond. Here, a stellar line-up of
writers explores the central question of how Fresh Expressions turn
from mission projects into authentic forms of church, developing a
sacramental life of their own. Chapters include: * Lucy Moore on
Messy Church and Holy Communion * Graham Cray on the sacraments for
the unchurched * Jonathan Clark on baptism and mission * John Drane
on seeing the world as sacramental * Sue Wallace on the
sacramentality of sacred space * Reagan Humber (pastor at
Nadia-Bolz Weber's church) on liturgy and evangelism * Adrian
Chatfield on healing
This unique volume collects together baptismal liturgies in use
across five continents to reveal the breadth of theological
understanding and diversity of practice in Anglicanism today.
Liturgies from the Anglican Churches in over forty countries are
translated and presented systematically to facilitate study and
comparison. Christian initiation is more than just a rite. Its
language and symbolism express varying theological understandings
of what it means to belong to the family of God, and also of the
sacraments. These are not settled questions, and this volume makes
a significant contribution to the continuing debates around these
questions within Anglicanism and the wider Church.
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