Baptism in the Reformed tradition
Subtitle: a historical and practical theology
By: John W. Riggs.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Columbia series in Reformed theology
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Louisville, Ky
Language: eng
Number of pages: 187
Subjects: Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Reformed Church -- Doctrines -- History.; Baptism -- Reformed Church.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-179) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: the liturgical movement and baptism as Christian initiation: The liturgical renewal movement; title: The rite of Christian initiation of adults; title: A preliminary appraisal: ecclesiology; title: A preliminary test: The Lutheran Book of Worship; title: The scope of this study; title: Part one: The foundations of Reformed baptismal theology: 1. The first generation: Zwingli, Luther, Bucer: Huldrych Zwingli; title: Martin Luther; title: Martin Bucer; title: Summary; title: 2. The second generation: Bullinger and Calvin: Heinrich Bullinger; title: John Calvin; title: 3. Calvin: baptism and divine power: sign, faith, and election; title: The reprobate and infant baptism; title: Summary and evaluation; title: Part two: The trajectory of Reformed baptismal theology: 4. From the Reformed confessions through the twentieth century: The Reformed confessions; title: Reformed orthodoxy; title: Friedrich Schleiemacher; title: The twentieth-century debates; title: Summary; title: 5. Quo Vadis? The Book of Common Worship: Reflections on Reformed baptismal theology; title: Baptism in the Book of Common Worship; title: Summary and suggestions; title: Conclusion: The shape of Reformed baptismal and sacramental theology; title: Notes; title: Bibliography; title: Index of names; title: Index of subjects.