| In the Name of Our Lord: Four Models of the Relationship Between Baptism, Catechesis, and Communion Contributor(s): Watson, Jonathan D. (Author), Yarnell III, Malcolm B. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1683594916 ISBN-13: 9781683594918 Publisher: Lexham Press OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Rituals & Practice - Sacraments - Religion | Christian Theology - Ecclesiology - Religion | Christian Ministry - Pastoral Resources |
| LCCN: 2021933811 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.90 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Who is a member of the church? Christians divide on how one enters the church body. Matters are quickly complicated once other factors are considered, such as faith, instruction, baptism, first communion, and formal membership. Who should be baptized? What role does instruction play? And what is the best order of these things? Jonathan D. Watson's In the Name of Our Lord provides an explanatory typology and incisive analysis for thinking through these interrelated questions. Watson's four--model framework accounts for the major historical varieties of relationship between baptism and catechesis as initiation into the church. With this framework in place, Watson then considers each model in relation to one another. With a guide to navigating the terrain, readers can comprehend, compare, and contrast these different theological formulations. Readers will have a sophisticated but clear system for thinking through foundational matters that are important to every pastor and congregant. |