American Baptismal Sacramentalism?

ISBN-13: 9783639156225 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 288 str.

Christopher Moody

Opis

The key to restoring the uniqueness of Baptism forSouthern Baptists resides in using the tension between the burgeoningrevival of British baptismal sacramentalism and thelong-standing suspicion toward "all things sacramental" among AmericanBaptists in order to understand and advance traditional baptismaldistinctiveness. The book first develops a baptismal typology byevaluating the various differences between the 5 models of Reformationsacramentalism: Roman Catholic Efficacy, Luthers Inauguration,Calvins Seal, Zwinglis Symbol-Only, and the AnabaptistsFaith-Baptism. It then examines the unified voice of American Baptistsintent on retaining anti-sacramental language and theology. AmericanBaptists tend to follow an Anabaptist view of Baptism-namely "atestimony of faith." In Great Britain, however, Baptists are more open touse sacramental language and many have embraced a refined version of"conversion Baptism" very similar to that proposed by the American Restorationist tradition. The book champions a"sacred theology of Baptism" and interprets it as "an ordained sign withsacred significance."

O autorze

Dr. Christopher Moody pastors the First Baptist Church of
Beaumont, TX, and is an
adjunct professor of Systematic Theology at Liberty Baptist
Theological Seminary in
Lynchburg, VA. He earned a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary
in Dallas, TX, and
a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Ft.
Worth, TX.