Faithin Omaha eBook Collection

Download or read book One Baptism--One Church? written by Kimberly Hope Belcher and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Over the centuries Christians have recognized the baptism of those outside their own ecclesial body, but the practices of receiving those who are already baptized from other groups proclaim social, theological, and ecclesial distinctions. How do contemporary practices reflect theological principles and historical development? One Baptism-One Church? demonstrates how the social context and organization of local communities leads to prioritizing inner coherence and security over theological principles"--