T&t Clark Handbook of Sacraments and Sacramentality

<p>Introducing readers to the contemporary field of sacramental theology this volume covers the biblical and historical foundations a survey of the state of the discipline and a collection of constructive essays representing major themes practices and approaches to sacraments and sacramentality in the contemporary world. <p/>The volume starts with a set of foundational essays that offer broad introduction to the field of sacramental theology from contemporary scholars analysing a number of historical figures in order to illumine and inform contemporary sacramental theology. <p/>The second part of the volume is dedicated to a series of essays on sacramentality and includes attention to elements of space time ritual action music and word all as aspects of what Christians have termed sacramental reality. <p/>The third set of essays includes attention to each of the seven practices that have most commonly been termed sacraments in Christian traditions: baptism; eucharist/Lord's Supper; confirmation; confession forgiveness and reconciliation; marriage; ordination; and anointing. <p/>The final part of this volume features scholars who are working on sacraments in conversation with contemporary academic disciplines: critical race theory queer theory comparative theology and disability studies.</p>