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This thesis explores a theology of a three-fold form of proclamation of the Word of God, in which "proclamation" is both direct (i.e., sermon and sacraments) and indirect (i.e., witness in acts of love and mission), and seeks to identify... more
A shorter version of this was published as
“An Immodest Proposal for the Practice of the Lord’s Table” in Beyond 400: Exploring Baptist Futures, ed. David Cohen and Michael Parsons (Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2011).
“An Immodest Proposal for the Practice of the Lord’s Table” in Beyond 400: Exploring Baptist Futures, ed. David Cohen and Michael Parsons (Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2011).
Puedes adquirir el libro en la web de la editorial:
http://www.sigueme.es/libros/derecho-parroquial.html
http://www.sigueme.es/libros/derecho-parroquial.html
Here's my chapter contribution entitled "Is Virtual Baptism a 'Real' Baptism?" in Technology and Theology ed. William Anderson (Wilmington, DE: Vernon Press, 2020), 149-167. (for educational purposes e-copy email: jparceno@gmail.com) ---... more
Este artículo se propone analizar las diferentes aristas de la actual paradoja eclesial en Perú. Según los parámetros escogidos, existen indicios que confirman un alejamiento entre la jerarquía y la feligresía y otros que por el... more
Deel 4 van de hertaalde uitgave van Petrus van Mastricht Theoretisch-Praktische Godgeleerdheid. In dit deel gaat het over de verlossing zoals die toegepast wordt aan de zondaar en over de kerk. De volgende onderdelen van de heilsorde... more
First of all, the author distinguishes between four types of sacra-mentality-the universal sacramentality (appropriate to Christ), the extensive sacramentality (appropriate to the Church), the organic sacramentality (appropri-ate to the... more
Short paper exploring how baptism fits within an ecclesiology of the church as gospel along with the plausibility factors that have given rise to celebrations of individual life-transformation choices (i.e. "Believer's Baptism").
Fellowship of Catholic Scholars Quarterly 28:2 (Summer 2005): 36-38.
"Our words indicate our thoughts, but our thoughts don't make anything happen…. It's not the same with God." In Speaking the Love of God: An Introduction to the Sacraments, Dr. Jacob W. Wood shows how Christ gives his Church the power to... more
A resource book I edited and contributed to for the denomination ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians.
[Электронный ресурс] // Офіційний веб-сайт Київської духовної академії і семінарії. — URL: http://kdais.kiev.ua/event/Апробаційна-стаття-Определения-таин/ (дата посещения: 16.03.2020). Definition of the Sacrament in the Literary and... more
Examines Kevin Irwin's attempt to construct a liturgical sacramental theology based on the words and actions found in Catholic worship
Catholicism Today: An Introduction to the Contemporary Catholic Church aims to familiarize its readers with contemporary Catholicism. The book is designed to address common misconceptions and frequently asked questions regarding the... more
Translated and Edited with Cameron Clausing
This article analyses the debates about mixed marriages held within the Roman Curia (and especially the Roman Inquisition) between the sixteenth and the eighteenth centuries, integrating these debates with the normative and prescriptive... more
This section will be in my next book.
For centuries, Christian theology has understood the Eucharist in terms of metaphysics or in protest against it. Today an opening has been made to imagine the sacrament through the method of phenomenology, bringing about new theological... more
In Leaving and Coming Home: New Wineskins for Catholic
Sexual Ethics, ed. David Cloutier, 62-84. Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books, 2010.
Sexual Ethics, ed. David Cloutier, 62-84. Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books, 2010.
All'inizio c'erano i riti: prima ancora di scrivere le pagine del Nuovo Testamento, i cristiani han-no vissuto la presenza del Signore attorno al pane e al vino eucaristici. Poi sono nate delle questio-ni attorno i riti, e i cristiani... more
This study is intended to assess the traditional Salvation Army understanding of its own sacramental theology and then to show that this can be deepened and better explained using a theological framework developed from N. T. Wright. I... more
There is no dispute that Jesus' command to baptize is sufficient for his church to obey. But when it comes to explaining the meaning of baptism, the fact of Jesus' command is insufficient. Since sacraments and covenants go together, an... more
Four Claretian Missionaries, ministering at the Spanish Mission located at Rue de la Pompe street, a short walk from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, forged baptismal and marriage documents for 155 Jews, to help them pass off as Christians and... more
Il 27 novembre 1969, tre giorni prima dellʼentrata in vigore del Novus Ordo Missae, il domenicano p. Calmel (1914-1975) manifestò il fermo suo rifiuto. Basta leggere questo testo per indovinare da quale sguardo di fede, da quale sicurezza... more
Il sacramento dell'altare rappresenta il tema su cui Martin Lutero più ha scritto nel corso della sua vita. Impegnato polemicamente a difendere il senso evangelico e scritturistico della santa cena dapprima contro i papisti e poi contro... more
A short paper looking into the contextual elements that made baptism an immediately understandable and plausible symbolic expression of Christian discipleship in the first century.
Short paper investigating some of the contextual influences that led to the institution of the Lord's Supper and its symbolic meaning.
Explains how Catholic rites worked well in an earlier culture, but not today
A philosopher, a Catholic, a Protestant, and a Jew walk into a …. … [correction] write in a book. Question: What would: Huston Smith, internationally renowned philosopher of religion Brother David... more
The article speacks about the adaptation of the Rite of Marriage in Italy with the presentation of the new italian edition of Marriage's Rite.
The Sacraments and their liturgy are of particular importance for the construction of the Church, and reflecting on them can be a fascinating adventure for any man who seeks not only the truth of faith but also the truth of the meaning of... more
The history of Christian marriage is as complex and myriad as any other history in the world, with the meaning of the word " marriage " having altered and morphed as generations of faithful Christians have wondered to define for... more
The article shows Luther's position on ordained ministry, analyzing different texts in which the Reformer dealt with the topic, starting with An Open Letter to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation, to On the Councils and the... more
The debate over infant baptism in the apostolic church was classically captured in the exchanges between Joachim Jeremias and Kurt Aland. Most debates have focussed on 'reading between the lines' of first-century Christian texts, and have... more
St. Thomas Aquinas' theology shows a deep connection between the Eucharist and the Church. This connection appears at all levels of the analysis of the sacrament: its meaning (signum), its first effect (res et sacramentum) and its final... more
The idea of church is misunderstood by most, abused by some, and usually somewhat imbalanced by the rest. What we believe and confess about Theology Proper, as well as other doctrines, informs and shapes our ecclesiology, not merely in... more
Wenn von der konkreten Gestalt des Gottesdienstes gesprochen wird, kann man zur Rechtfertigung von Unachtsamkeit – etwa bei der Nachbesprechung problematischer Feiern oder in für die Vorbereitung zuständigen Gremien – nicht selten das... more
This is an in-depth analysis of the first part of the book of C. Theobald, Pastoral Urgencies in order to reflect on the missionary conversion of the pastoral life of the Church. In this first section Theobald presents some contextual... more