Sacraments After Christendom

AvAndrew Francis,Janet Sutton

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

A bold approach to the role of sacraments in the present and future ministry of the church.In contemporary Western society the church has been pushed to the margins, leading experts to describe the current era as a time 'after Christendom'. Many traditional churches and congregations are struggling, a condition worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic regulations. As the practice of churchgoing wanes, the performance of the sacrament is called into question. How can we bring the traditional, communal experience of sacrament into the modern world?In Sacraments after Christendom, Andrew Francis and Janet Sutton tackle this question head-on, exploring and discussing the enactment of the sacrament in the context of church decline and an increasingly isolated world. In doing so, they deconstruct traditional perceptions and broaden our understanding of ritual and community in order to rediscover the truth of the sacrament.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-10-27
Mått:228 x 152 x 18 mm
Vikt:234 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Lutterworth Press
Antal sidor:156
Förlag:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN:9780718896225

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion
Biblar inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Andrew Francis and Janet Sutton are both United Reformed Church ministers. Janet worked in church and prison ministry in Manchester before becoming the URC's first pioneer minister; she now works as Evangelism Coach for the Church of England Diocese of Ely. After thirty years of pastoral leadership, Andrew is an itinerant speaker, published poet and writer, whose books include What in God's Name are You Eating? and OIKOS: God's Big Word for a Small Planet.

Recensioner i media

Churches around the world are asking how inherited practices might serve to inspire a new future, and this book identifies some of the key questions - drawing on Scripture and history, as well as taking account of people's actual experience of God. Depending on your starting point, expect to be disturbed, inspired, and frustrated in equal measure: either way, it will expand your perspective to ask new questions.

Innehållsförteckning

About the WritersAcknowledgmentsPART ONE: Encountering God in the Development of SacramentsReflection1. Sacraments in a Time of . . . 2. The "Jesus Movement" and the Dominical Sacraments3. Sacraments and the Christendom Church4. The Challenge of Post-Christendom5. "Sacrament," "Mysterion," "Ordinance," or Something Else?PART TWO: Encountering God in Differing Christian Traditions6. Baptism and Eucharist7. "Five for the Symbols at Your Door"8. Anointing 9. Community 10. Foot Washing11. Holy Places? PART THREE: Encountering God after Christendom12. Encountering God: Discipleship and Spirituality13. Sacraments after Christendom? 14. Conclusion Bibliography