Baptist Sacramentalism

Baptist Sacramentalism by Anthony R. Cross, published by Wipf and Stock Publishers in January 2007, is a reprint edition comprising 314 pages in English. This collection of essays features contributions from Baptist theologians and historians from both Great Britain and North America, addressing the often-overlooked aspect of sacramental theology within Baptist thought. The book presents a comprehensive examination of how sacramental theology can provide a meaningful understanding of God’s action in both the church and the world.
Readers will find a diverse exploration of topics that include the physical and spiritual dimensions of Christian theology, baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and the implications of religious liberty. The essays delve into the historical and theological contexts that shape Baptist practices and beliefs, offering insights into ordination, ministry, and preaching. This scholarly work invites readers to reconsider the role of sacramentalism in Baptist tradition, highlighting its relevance and significance in contemporary Christian discourse.
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Baptists are not known for their sacramental theology. ‘Baptist Sacramentalism’, a collection of essays by Baptist theologians and historians from Great Britain and North America, shows that sacramental theology is not an innovation in Baptist thought and offers a viable way of understanding God’s action in the church and the world.
Drawing on theology, history, and biblical studies, the contributors explore the physical and spiritual dimensions of Christian theology and experience, the church, baptism, the Lord’s supper, religious liberty, the politics of disestablishment, ordination and ministry, and preaching.
Contributors include John Colwell, Anthony R. Cross, Stanley Fowler, Curtis Freeman, Timothy George, Tim Grass, Stanley Grenz, Barry Harvey, Michael Haykin, Brian Haymes, Stephen Holmes, Elizabeth Newman, Clark Pinnock, Stanley Porter, lan Randall, and Philip Thompson.
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