The bonds of freedom : vows, sacraments and the formation of the Christian self

Garry J. Deverell
Milton Keynes ; Colorado Springs : Paternoster, 2008

ISBN: 9781842275276

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Book description
This book proposes that Christian worship is a key source for any theology seeking to understand the covenant between God and human beings in the Christian tradition. Through a detailed examination of phenomenological, biblical, and theological sources, the author seeks to write a theology in which the selfhood of God and human beings is seen as essentially 'vowed' or 'covenantal'. This claim is then explored through a detailed examination of Eucharistic and baptismal practices within the worship life of the church. Here, then, is a theology that understands Christian worship as mutual acts of promise and commitment between God and human beings.

About the author
Garry J. Deverell is a Minister of the Uniting Church in Australia, and an Honorary Research Associate in the Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology at Monash University.

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