Baptism in the Reformed tradition :
Riggs, John W. 1950-
Baptism in the Reformed tradition : a historical and practical theology / John W. Riggs. - 1st ed. - Louisville, Ky : Westminster John Knox Press, c2002. - ix, 187 p. ; 24 cm. - Columbia series in Reformed theology .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-179) and indexes.
Introduction: the liturgical movement and baptism as Christian initiation: The liturgical renewal movement -- The rite of Christian initiation of adults -- A preliminary appraisal: ecclesiology -- A preliminary test: The Lutheran Book of Worship -- The scope of this study -- Part one: The foundations of Reformed baptismal theology: 1. The first generation: Zwingli, Luther, Bucer: Huldrych Zwingli -- Martin Luther -- Martin Bucer -- Summary -- 2. The second generation: Bullinger and Calvin: Heinrich Bullinger -- John Calvin -- 3. Calvin: baptism and divine power: sign, faith, and election -- The reprobate and infant baptism -- Summary and evaluation -- Part two: The trajectory of Reformed baptismal theology: 4. From the Reformed confessions through the twentieth century: The Reformed confessions -- Reformed orthodoxy -- Friedrich Schleiemacher -- The twentieth-century debates -- Summary -- 5. Quo Vadis? The Book of Common Worship: Reflections on Reformed baptismal theology -- Baptism in the Book of Common Worship -- Summary and suggestions -- Conclusion: The shape of Reformed baptismal and sacramental theology -- Notes -- Bibliography --Index of names -- Index of subjects.
0664225314
2003266253
Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.
Reformed Church--Doctrines--History.
Baptism--Reformed Church.
Baptism in the Reformed tradition : a historical and practical theology / John W. Riggs. - 1st ed. - Louisville, Ky : Westminster John Knox Press, c2002. - ix, 187 p. ; 24 cm. - Columbia series in Reformed theology .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-179) and indexes.
Introduction: the liturgical movement and baptism as Christian initiation: The liturgical renewal movement -- The rite of Christian initiation of adults -- A preliminary appraisal: ecclesiology -- A preliminary test: The Lutheran Book of Worship -- The scope of this study -- Part one: The foundations of Reformed baptismal theology: 1. The first generation: Zwingli, Luther, Bucer: Huldrych Zwingli -- Martin Luther -- Martin Bucer -- Summary -- 2. The second generation: Bullinger and Calvin: Heinrich Bullinger -- John Calvin -- 3. Calvin: baptism and divine power: sign, faith, and election -- The reprobate and infant baptism -- Summary and evaluation -- Part two: The trajectory of Reformed baptismal theology: 4. From the Reformed confessions through the twentieth century: The Reformed confessions -- Reformed orthodoxy -- Friedrich Schleiemacher -- The twentieth-century debates -- Summary -- 5. Quo Vadis? The Book of Common Worship: Reflections on Reformed baptismal theology -- Baptism in the Book of Common Worship -- Summary and suggestions -- Conclusion: The shape of Reformed baptismal and sacramental theology -- Notes -- Bibliography --Index of names -- Index of subjects.
0664225314
2003266253
Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.
Reformed Church--Doctrines--History.
Baptism--Reformed Church.
