Bem: Questions and Considerations
“The authors of BEM do not intend to degrade Christ to a mere founder of the holy sacraments, or the Holy Spirit to a mere instrument of sacramental miracle working. But they say so many and such powerful things in praise of the sacraments that one would almost think that the perfection, validity, a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
1986
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Theology today
Year: 1986, Volume: 42, Issue: 4, Pages: 490-498 |
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| Summary: | “The authors of BEM do not intend to degrade Christ to a mere founder of the holy sacraments, or the Holy Spirit to a mere instrument of sacramental miracle working. But they say so many and such powerful things in praise of the sacraments that one would almost think that the perfection, validity, and glory of the work of Christ needs ecclesiastical assistance in order to be effective… The document should in fact be ‘received’ just as it is. It deserves to be thoroughly discussed. But then, with expressions of thanks for services rendered, it should be packed away behind glass and carefully preserved in a safe place.” |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology today
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/004057368604200408 |