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Christian Initiation and Baptism in the Holy Spirit

Evidence from the First Eight Centuries; Second, Revised Edition

Kilian McDonnell and George Montague, SM

Christian Initiation and Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Christian Initiation and Baptism in the Holy Spirit

ISBN: 9780814650097, 5009

Details: 416 pgs, 6 x 9 x 1
Publication Date: 01/01/1991
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Up to now the teaching on baptism in the Holy Spirit has been based on a few scriptural texts, whose interpretation was disputed. This doubt cast its shadow on those who promote baptism in the Holy Spirit.

Now new evidence has been found in early post-biblical authors (Tertullian, Hilary of Poitiers, Cyril of Jerusalem, John Chrysostom, Philoxenus, and the Syrians) which demonstrates that what is called baptism in the Holy Spirit was integral to Christian initiation (baptism, confirmation, Eucharist). Because it was part of initiation into the Church, it was not a matter of private piety, but of public worship. Therefore it was and remains normative.

This is an intriguing ground-breaking study of value to RCIA teams, pastors, theology teachers and students, and Church offices.

Kilian McDonnell, O.S.B., is the president of the Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research, Collegeville, Minnesota, co-chair of the international classical Pentecostal/Roman Catholic dialogue, and participant in the international Disciples of Christ/Roman Catholic and the national Lutheran/Roman Catholic dialogues.

George Montague, S.M., professor of theology at St. Mary's University, San Antonio, is the author of scriptural books, including The Holy Spirit: Growth of a Biblical Tradition. He is past-president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America, a former editor of the Catholic Biblical Quarterly, and a consultant of the National Service Committee for the Charismatic Renewal. 

ISBN: 9780814650097, 5009

Details: 416 pgs, 6 x 9 x 1
Publication Date: 01/01/1991

Reviews

One of the most important books concerning the Pentecostal experience. . . . It should be read by every leader in the renewal and by serious Bible students. . . .
Charisma

. . . it may well be the most important work of research to come from the Catholic renewal since the beginnings in 1967.
New Covenant

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