Sacramental Theology
Sacramental Theology by Herbert Vorgrimler, published by Liturgical Press in 1992, is a comprehensive exploration of the role of sacraments within Christian theology. This 5th printing edition spans 329 pages and is presented in English. The book addresses the dual themes of resistance and renewed interest in sacraments, emphasizing that God’s relationship with humanity is inherently sacramental. It outlines the essential preconditions of faith that underpin sacramental theology and situates this framework within the broader context of theological discourse.
Readers will find a detailed examination of the concept of sacraments, tracing its historical development and the teachings of Church tradition. The author discusses the fundamental characteristics of sacramental theology and provides insights into the traditional sacraments of the Catholic Church, including topics such as indulgences and sacramentals. This work serves as a significant resource for those interested in the intersections of religion, Christianity, and theological practices related to sacraments.
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Both resistance to and renewed interest in the sacraments mark current theological thought. This work acknowledges human limitations of the sacraments but stresses that God’s relationship to human beings cannot be other than sacramental.” Sacramental structures and events constitute salvation history, and thus permeate all theology. What makes this sacramental view comprehensible is faith; faith is an indispensable precondition for a sacramental theology.
Therefore, the author first demonstrates the preconditions of faith on which sacramental theology rests, and what place it holds within the whole of theology. Following this, he briefly presents the concept of sacraments and the history of that concept, the teachings of Church tradition on sacraments in general, and the basic features of a sacramental theology. Next, he explains from a theological perspective the traditional sacraments of the Catholic Church, including related topics such as indulgences and sacramentals.
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