Christian theologies of the sacraments : a comparative introduction / edited by Justin S. Holcomb and David A. Johnson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Holcomb, Justin S., 1973- editor.

Johnson, David A., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sacraments--History of doctrines.

Sacraments.

Physical Description:

vi, 393 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2017]

Summary:

What are the sacraments? For centuries, this question has elicited a lively discussion and among theologians, and a variety of answers that do anything but outline a unified belief concerning these fundamental ritual structures. In this extremely cohesive and well-crafted volume, a group of renowned scholars map the theologies of sacraments offered by key Christian figures from the Early Church through the twenty-first century. Together, they provide a guide to the variety of views about sacraments found throughout Christianity, showcasing the variety of approaches to understanding the sacraments across the Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox faith traditions. Chapters explore the theologies of thinkers from Basil to Aquinas, Martin Luther to Gustavo Gutiérrez. Rather than attempting to distill their voices into a single view, the book addresses many of the questions that theologians have tackled over the two thousand year history of Christianity. In doing so, it paves the way for developing theologies of sacraments for present and future contexts. The text places each theology of the sacraments into its proper sociohistorical context, illuminating how the church has used the sacraments to define itself and its congregations over time.

Contents:

Introduction : Mapping theologies of sacraments / Justin S. Holcomb and David A. Johnson

Part I. Patristic and Medieval :

1. Patristic and medieval theologies of sacraments / Ryan M. Reeves

2. St. Basil the Great / Jacob N. Van Sickle

3. St. Augustine of Hippo / Thomas L. Humphries, Jr.

4. Peter Lombard / Philipp W. Rosemann

5. Aquinas on the sacramental life / Matthew Levering

6. John Duns Scotus / Richard Cross

Part II. Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation :

7. Theologies of sacraments in the Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation / Michael S. Horton

8. Martin Luther / Robert Kolb

9. Huldrych Zwingli / Bruce Gordon

10. Menno Simons / Scot McKnight

11. John Calvin / Randall C. Zachman

12. Thomas Cranmer / Ashley Null

13. The Catholic reform / Donald S. Prudlo

Part III. Eighteenth to Twenty-First Centuries :

14. Theologies of sacraments in the eighteenth to twenty-first centuries / James R. Gordon

15. John and Charles Wesley / Paul W. Chilcote

16. Friedrich Schleiermacher / Paul T. Nimmo

17. Karl Barth / John Yocum

18. Edward Schillebeeckx and Louis-Marie Chauvet / Joseph C. Mudd

19. Feminism and womanism / Mary Veeneman

20. Liberation theology / Mario I. Aguilar

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780814770108

9780814724323

0814724329

081477010X

OCLC:

961208084

Publisher Number:

99973614349