Description: The unique concerns and understandings of those involved at two distinct and significant developmental transitions: from youth to adolescence from adolescence to adulthood.
Description: In the 19th century, Dr. James W. Dale, a Presbyterian minister, embarked on a scholarly project that proved to be the most exhaustive study ever undertaken on the word 'baptism.' Aiming at a contextual understanding of the work, Dr. Dale meticulously examined its use in a wide range of historical documents, and his analysis is a masterpiece of lexicographical scholarship.
Dr. Dale published his findings in four volumes, and for the first time in many years all four of these distinguished texts are available, offering a valuable resource for students and scholars of language, religion, and history.
Also available:
Judaic Baptism: Baptizo : An Inquiry into the Meaning of the Word As Determined by the Usage of Jewish and Patristic Writers - ISBN 0865162476 Christic and Patristic Baptism: Baptizo : An Inquiry into the Meaning of the Word As Determined by the Usage of Christic and Patristic Writers - ISBN 0865162638
Description: Jesus distinctive ministry of eating anything with anyone at any time redefined the religious and cultural meaning of dining. What is the path we take to arrive at the table that Jesus linked to the reign of God and that Christians connect with the death of Jesus? Anyone who is serious about understanding the meaning of the Eucharist will find much to ponder in this book. Great endnotes for further study. Published by Liturgy Training Publications.