Closed Communion
Closed Communion

Author: Matthew C. Harrison

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 503

ISBN-13: 9780758658586

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The faithful practice of closed Communion is challenged in our day both culturally and ecclesiastically. As Western culture continues to careen down a path of individualism and autonomy, the privatization of faith leads many to regard participation in the Sacrament as a matter of personal entitlement. But the issue of admission to the Lord's Supper is neither a matter of personal entitlement nor of being a welcoming and affirming church. Rather, it is a matter of both the nature of the Sacrament and the character of the Church. The essays brought together in this book are both old and new. Taken together, they assist both pastors and laity in understanding the biblical and confessional basis for closed Communion, and they bear testimony to a common Lutheran conviction Book jacket.

Holy Communion in Contagious Times
Holy Communion in Contagious Times

Author: Richard A. Burridge

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2022-01-07

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 1725285789

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Can the church celebrate the eucharist in "contagious times," like the coronavirus pandemic, and if so, how? In this book, Richard Burridge investigates a wide range of proposed options, both in the everyday physical world (fasting the eucharist, spiritual communion, solo and concelebrated communions, lay presidency, drive-in and drive-thru eucharists, and extended communion) and in cyberspace (computer services for avatars, broadcast eucharists online, and narrowcast communions using webinar software like Zoom). Along the way, he tackles the whole range of concepts of the church, ordination, and the eucharist. This book is essential reading for anyone desiring an informed and provocative guide to the theology and practice of holy communion in our challenging times.

Restoring Integrity in Baptist Churches
Restoring Integrity in Baptist Churches

Author: Thomas White

Publisher: Kregel Academic

Published:

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 0825497574

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Respected leaders point a way forward in the key debates within the Southern Baptist Convention, one of the largest denominations at more than 16 million members.

Welcome to the Orthodox Church
Welcome to the Orthodox Church

Author: Frederica Mathewes-Green

Publisher: Paraclete Press

Published: 2015-04-01

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 1612614345

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Welcome to the Orthodox Church—its history, theology, worship, spirituality, and daily life. This friendly guide provides a comprehensive introduction to Orthodoxy, but with a twist: readers learn by making a series of visits to a fictitious church, and get to know the faith as new Christians did for most of history, by immersion. Mathews-Green provides commentary and explanations on everything from how to “venerate” an icon, the Orthodox understanding of the atonement, to the Lenten significance of tofu. It’s the perfect book for inquirers and newcomers, but even readers who have been Orthodox all their lives say they learned things they never knew before. Enjoyable, easy-to-read, and leavened with humor, Welcome to the Orthodox Church is a gracious guide to the ancient faith of the Christian East.

The End of Protestantism
The End of Protestantism

Author: Peter J. Leithart

Publisher: Brazos Press

Published: 2016-10-18

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1493405837

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The Failure of Denominationalism and the Future of Christian Unity One of the unforeseen results of the Reformation was the shattering fragmentation of the church. Protestant tribalism was and continues to be a major hindrance to any solution to Christian division and its cultural effects. In this book, influential thinker Peter Leithart critiques American denominationalism in the context of global and historic Christianity, calls for an end to Protestant tribalism, and presents a vision for the future church that transcends post-Reformation divisions. Leithart offers pastors and churches a practical agenda, backed by theological arguments, for pursuing local unity now. Unity in the church will not be a matter of drawing all churches into a single, existing denomination, says Leithart. Returning to Catholicism or Orthodoxy is not the solution. But it is possible to move toward church unity without giving up our convictions about truth. This critique and defense of Protestantism urges readers to preserve and celebrate the central truths recovered in the Reformation while working to heal the wounds of the body of Christ.

Torture and Eucharist
Torture and Eucharist

Author: William T. Cavanaugh

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Published: 1998-12-07

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780631211990

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In this engrossing analysis, Cavanaugh contends that the Eucharist is the Church's response to the use of torture as a social discipline.

The Baptist Faith and Message 2000
The Baptist Faith and Message 2000

Author: Douglas K. Blount

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9780742551039

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Southern Baptists are the nation's largest protestant denomination, with over 43,000 churches and millions of members. Since its inception, controversy has surrounded the Baptist Faith and Message 2000, Southern Baptists' most recent confession of faith. The present volume consists of essays by Baptist scholars explaining and defending that document. Each of the 18 articles of the BF&M 2000 is addressed, with special attention to the most critical issues and changes from the denomination's 1963 confession. Also included is an appendix comprising the full text of all three Baptist Faith and Message statements from the 20th century (1925, 1963, and 2000), in side-by-side columns for easy reference and comparison. Contributors include Al Mohler, Paige Patterson, Tom Nettles, Dorothy Patterson, E. David Cook, and C. Ben Mitchell, with a foreword by Susie Hawkins. Brief yet comprehensive, detailed yet accessible to the non-specialist, this volume is a must read for Southern Baptist professors and students, staff and church members, and anyone interested in one of the most powerful religious forces in America.

Communion with Non-Catholic Christians
Communion with Non-Catholic Christians

Author: Jeffrey Thomas VanderWilt

Publisher: Liturgical Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780814628959

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How should a Catholic pastor respond to non-Catholics who wish to have Communion without conveying harshness, scrupulosity, legalism, or rudeness? Intended to help Christians recognize the present provisional norms and to seek new possibilities in eucharistic sharing, Communion with Non-Catholic Christians examines the risks, challenges, and opportunities involved in the admission of Communion to non-Catholic Christians.