Reformed-Roman Catholic dialogue: Baptism and the Lord's Supper

Tags:: baptism, lord's supper, sacraments
Article: posted on October 25, 2011

Baptism and the Lord's Supper are two indispensable practices of Christian worship. The following two documents represent recent work in Reformed-Roman Catholic dialogue and help Christians to think about the following questions:

How can we most faithfully and fruitfully "picture" what the sacraments are about?
How can we more faithfully understand the role (and potential role) of the sacraments in faith formation for people of all ages?
How should we respond to the way that the sacraments have caused not union, but division in the body of Christ?

Baptism, These Living Waters (pdf)

Lord's Supper, This Bread of Life (pdf)

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N. T. Wright on the Gospel and Meal Jesus Gave Us
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Lord's Supper Practice in the Reformed and Presbyterian Tradition
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