| Edition |
Rev. and expanded ed., [2nd ed.]. |
| Physical description |
xxiv, 487 pages ; 23 cm |
| Notes |
"A Pueblo book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. The origins of the rites of Christian initiation -- Ch. 2. Christian initiation in the pre-Nicene East -- Ch. 3. Christian initiation in the pre-Nicene West -- Ch. 4. Initiation in the Christian East during the fourth and fifth centuries -- Ch. 5. Initiation in the Christian West during the fourth and fifth centuries -- Excursus : baptismal preparation and the origins of Lent -- Ch. 6. Christian initiation in the Middle Ages -- Ch. 7. The rites of initiation in the Christian East -- Ch. 8. Christian initiation in the Protestant and Catholic reforms of the sixteenth century -- Ch. 9. Christian initiation in the churches today -- Ch. 10. Back home to the font : the place of a baptismal spirituality and its implications in a displaced world. |
| Summary |
"Originally published in 1999, The Rites of Christian Initiation was hailed for its clarity and comprehensiveness. This new edition draws on new translations of early texts on baptism as well as recent scholarship on the early traditions in the East and West. It is sure to replace itself as the new standard reference on the rites of Christian initiation." "Maxwell E. Johnson's expanded and revised text provides a more complete view of the history and interpretation of the rites in the Eastern Church, including two chapters that explore the pre-Nicene Eastern and Western traditions in detail. Revisiting the theology of baptism, this edition also provides more nuanced positions on the Eastern and Western traditions. Finally, recent liturgical developments in American Protestant churches, particularly Lutheran, as well as the ongoing development of the RCIA and confirmation practices of Catholics, made it necessary to revisit the place and meaning of this rites in the church today."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Subject |
Initiation rites -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines.
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| ISBN |
9780814662151 |
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0814662153 |
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