Gestures of God: Explorations in Sacramentality
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (941 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0826477828 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Andrews and Cambridge), Ann Loades (Durham), David N. Ross (Loyola University, Chicago).. Power (Catholic University of America), Sven-Erik Brodd (Uppsala), Peter Bouteneff (St. This important new collection of essays on a topic of vital importance is by a group of scholars from ten countries, from a wide range of Christian traditions, East and West, and from various academic disciplines.What has happened to sacramentality in an age which is on the one hand visual and on the other culturally cast adrift from the traditional symbolic universe in which sacramental theology was naturally at home? This book is not just confined to a discussion of Eucharistic theology. It examines both the historical roots of sacramentality, the concept of a sacral person, ways in which sacramentality may be re-envisioned and the flourishing roday of churches of a largely non-sacramental style in an age which is increasingly visual rather than verbal.The vital importance of the subject of this book is confirmed by the distinction of the contributorsDavid Brown (Professor of Theology at Durham University), Timothy Jenkins (Cambridge), Bishop Geoffrey Rowell (Oxford), Jeremy Begbie (St. Vladimir's Seminary, New York
“This is not the easiest of reads and is certainly not bed time reading, for the quality of the contributors and the importance of the subject make it a book that repays an investment of time.” –Church of Ireland Gazette, Leslie Stevenson, 11th February 2005“Several of the articles deserve comment…Not only do they affirm the importance of transcendence and an experience of the divine in liturgical celebration buy they also seek to draw out the implications of liturgy for Christian life in the world…They have written well about the relationship between worship and ethics.” –Worship, March 2005 (Worship)'In almost every chapter there are things to ponder and often new insights. I am already recommending this book to students in the hope that it will deepe
"Sacramentality Beyond the Sacraments" according to Anon.(TM). This is a fantastic collection of essays on the idea of 'sacramentality' as applied to a variety of topics. It affirms that we live in a 'sacramental' universe, that God is using creation as a means of grace by which he reaches out to us. However, the authors are careful to limit the idea that we might be able to cooerce God into action, God's action remains his own and it is fully up to him to choose to act. Futhermore the authors are careful to avoid describing God in anything but Christian terms. As such we are directed from speaking of sacred presences to speaking of the Trinitarian God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Jeremy Begbie's crit