Baptismal Instructions
Author: Saint John Chrysostom
Publisher: Paulist Press
Published: 1963
Total Pages: 392
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKTranslation of 8 instructions on baptism given by St. John Chrysostom, probably at Antioch, about 390 A.D.
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Christian Initiation and Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Author: Kilian McDonnell
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: 2017-02-02
Total Pages: 420
ISBN-13: 0814683703
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUp to now the teaching on baptism in the Holy Spirit has been based on a few scriptural texts, whose interpretation was disputed. This doubt cast its shadow on those who promote baptism in the Holy Spirit. Now new evidence has been found in early post-biblical authors (Tertullian, Hilary of Poitiers, Cyril of Jerusalem, John Chrysostom, Philoxenus, and the Syrians) which demonstrates that what is called baptism in the Holy Spirit was integral to Christian initiation (baptism, confirmation, Eucharist). Because it was part of initiation into the Church, it was not a matter of private piety, but of public worship. Therefore it was and remains normative. This is an intriguing ground-breaking study of value to RCIA teams, pastors, theology teachers and students, and Church offices.
The Liturgy of Baptism in the Baptismal Instructions of St. John Chrysostom
Author: Thomas Macy Finn
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Published: 1967
Total Pages: 264
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBaptism in the Early Church
Author: Everett Ferguson
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published: 2009-03-23
Total Pages: 988
ISBN-13: 0802827489
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive survey of the doctrine and practice of baptism in the first five centuries of Christian history, arranged geographically within chronological periods.
A Catechism: that is to say, an instruction preparatory to Baptism, to be learned by such as are of riper years, etc
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Published: 1842
Total Pages: 26
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKChristian Ritualizing and the Baptismal Process
Author: Susan Marie Smith
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2011-11-15
Total Pages: 287
ISBN-13: 1608997413
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMost people, even non-Christians, know that Christians gather for worship once a week, and that they are right there to support each other when there is a baptism or a wedding or a funeral. But what about other poignant, vulnerable, or life-changing times? How does the church help people handle changes that in the past, in Christendom, were considered "secular"? Does the church have a role at retirement when one's ministry changes, or when a family's children leave home and familiar patterns seem to grind to a halt? Is there any rite possible for someone who is called to Christian ministry but not to ordination? Or to someone whose vows are broken in divorce? Christian Ritualizing and the Baptismal Process asserts that baptism marks the beginning of a process of participation in Christ's ministry, so that no part of life can finally be considered secular. Susan Marie Smith shows how every passage, healing, and ministry vocation is "holy," and she lays the groundwork needed for every church to create the rituals necessary to lament and celebrate the endings and beginnings that happen in every Christian life.
The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
Author: Kilian McDonnell
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9780814653074
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis systematic study isolates those themes with which the early Church proclaimed and celebrated the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan.
The Devil at Baptism
Author: H.A. Kelly
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2004-01-30
Total Pages: 302
ISBN-13: 1725209691
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Christian baptismal ceremony was at first quite simple; by the beginning of the third century it included complex anti-demonic rites. Henry Ansgar Kelly here describes the evolution of the rites of baptism from New Testament times to the present day and explores the impact of demonological theories on Christian liturgy. Kelly begins by identifying the nature and origins of the evil spirits that are referred to in the New Testament, which proved to be major subjects of speculation and theological development by the Church Fathers. He then traces the history both of Christian demonology and of the initiation rituals, clearly illustrating their parallel evolution and their interaction. In his analysis, Kelly examines not only the direct expression of demonological theory in the original ceremonies but also the symbolic reinterpretation of theoretically untenable rituals into allegorical dramas. An astute and ambitious work, 'The Devil at Baptism' covers all the anti-demonic rites of the catechumenate and baptismal services and compares developments in East and West since the emergence of Christianity. It will be essential reading for anyone interested in the development of Christian liturgy in particular and in the history of religion in general.
Tradition and Innovation: Baptismal Rite and Mystagogy in Theodore of Mopsuestia and Narsai of Nisibis
Author: Nathan Witkamp
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2018-08-27
Total Pages: 433
ISBN-13: 9004377867
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Tradition and Innovation, Nathan Witkamp convincingly argues that Narsai of Nisibis’ (d. ca. 503) baptismal rite and mystagogy, as portrayed in his Liturgical Homilies 21-22, are much less dependent on Theodore of Mopsuestia (ca. 350-ca. 428) than scholars have previously supposed. Narsai’s baptismal rite turns out to represent a particular East Syrian liturgical tradition, independent of Theodore. In his mystagogy, Narsai uses Theodore’s Baptismal Homilies 1-3 as just one source among others to create the artwork he desires. This detailed comparative study contributes to our understanding of rite and mystagogy in Theodore and Narsai within the broader early Syrian context, as well as to the reception of Theodore by Narsai and the East Syrian Church.
Dimensions of Baptism
Author: Stanley E. Porter
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2002-12-01
Total Pages: 425
ISBN-13: 0567583260
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book brings together work by J. Ramsey Michaels, Joel Green, Howard Marshall, Bruce Chilton, Craig Evans and the editors, as well as several others. The first section covers baptism in the New Testament, including the meaning of the word "baptize," the baptism of John, Paul's own baptism and his theology of it, and baptisms in John 13, Acts and Hebrews. The second section deals with baptism in the Early Church, including essays on Jesus' blessing of the children, and baptism in the Epistle of Barnabas and in Gregory of Nyssa. The third section addresses baptism in contemporary theology, embracing ecumenical perspectives, baptism as a trinitarian event, and baptism as memorial, as miracle and as falling into and out of power. This wide-ranging volume forms a sequel to Baptism, the New Testament and the Church (JSNT Supplements 171) and makes indispensable reading for all concerned with this topic.
