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- Publisher
- Brill
- Copyright
- © 2008 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
- ISSN
- 1872-5163
- eISSN
- 1569-7312
- DOI
- 10.1163/156973108X333759
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>In this contribution, I emphasize the potential public—and here that means 'societal'—impact of one of the main sacraments of the church; namely, the sacrament of baptism. I shall focus especially on the ethical implications of the sacrament of baptism as a sacrament that marks the transition to a new way of life. The thesis to be elaborated is that the sacrament of baptism, including its doctrine of original sin and its expectation of the kingdom of God, comprises the indispensable framework of a sound public theology understood as a theology of societal renewal.</jats:p> </jats:sec>
Journal
Journal of Reformed Theology – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2008
Keywords: AND RENEWAL; KINGDOM OF GOD; ORIGINAL SIN; BAPTISM; PUBLIC THEOLOGY