Faith, hope, and love
Subtitle: the ecumenical trio of virtues
By: Geoffrey Wainwright
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Waco, Texas
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781481300858
Subjects: Faith; Love; Lord's prayer; Theological virtues; Christianity; Lord's Supper; Baptism; Worship; Hope
Description: "Wainwright pairs each virtue with a practice instituted by Christ himself. Holy baptism teaches faith as an enacted confession. The Lord's Prayer invites petition as an address of hope. The Lord's Supper offers bread and wine as an embodiment of love. These historic practices orient all Christians backward in faith to the formative events of the cross and resurrection, forward in hope of the final consummation, and toward all others gathered around the shared meal. Wainwright insists that faith, hope, and love pave a path to unity for a historically divided Church.--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Lecture one: faith and holy Baptism; title: Lecture two: hope and the Lord's prayer; title: Lecture three: love and the Lord's Supper.