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Bridging the Gap - The Christian Sacraments and Human Belonging (Paperback)
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Bridging the Gap - The Christian Sacraments and Human Belonging (Paperback)
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The Bible and the sacraments go together as the cornerstone of
Christian identity. Wherever Christianity is practised in
traditional ways, converts are baptised and bread is broken
together. Countless books have been written about the theological
significance these events, but their strictly human meaning and
value as ways of helping people to make sense of themselves and
enjoy their lives together has sometimes been overlooked. The
sacraments are first and foremost signs of belonging, to God and
with one another. They are sacramental not only because of the
circumstances surrounding their origin, but also because of their
function in incorporating the personal belonging to which they
point. Roger Grainger explores the human side of sacrament -- the
emotional hunger which it addresses, and what this means from a
theological point of view; and what it still means for us today,
despite all the changes which have taken place over the ages in the
world in which we live. By looking at the way human beings relate
to one another we can begin to see the amazing relevance of these
traditional ceremonies -- their God given ability to heal our
personal woundedness and bring to the forefront the reality of
belonging together in community. The significance of sacramental
worship for human growth and development is examined in some depth,
using the insights to be gained from the anthropological study of
religion, while its contribution to psychological health and the
establishment of individual identity through personal relationship
is identified as the basis of our sense of belonging. This book
proceeds from its author's conviction that a better understanding
of the dynamics of our belonging would contribute to the Church's
mission within a fragmented society.
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