Mystery of Baptism in the Anglican Tradition

by Kenneth Stevenson

Book Overview

As the Church continues to try to clarify the meaning of baptism, well-known liturgical scholar Kenneth Stevenson provides important insights into the historical issues with which we still wrestle. Is baptism a private or a public act? Is the symbolism of the rite still appropriate? Does the language of the baptismal service remain meaningful in a secular age? In order to answer these and other pressing questions, we must understand the thinking of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819217743
• ISBN13: 9780819217745
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

One of the best discussions on Baptism

Kenneth Stevenson performs a real service here as he discusses seven different approaches to baptism in the early Anglican tradition. William Perkins, Richard Hooker, Lancelot Andrewes, George Herbert, Jeremy Taylor, John Bramhall, Simon Patrick, Herbert Thorndike are all briefly discussed. Stevenson isn't afraid to point out strengths and weaknesses in their respective approaches. Stevenson himself seems to grapple with the question of how one baptism is related to regeneration.