The Sacramentality of the Word: An Ecumenical Approach

The word "sacrament" has been understood analogously in modern theology. The sacraments strictly so-called are manifestations of the church, which in turn is a manifestation of Christ. The Bible can also be understood as analogous to the sacraments. In the first place, it is the church...

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Main Author: Baldovin, John F. 1947- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Pennsylvania Press 2018
In: Journal of ecumenical studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 53, Issue: 2, Pages: 224-244
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
KDJ Ecumenism
NBP Sacramentology; sacraments
RC Liturgy
Further subjects:B PRESENCE OF CHRIST
B Theology
B Church
B Word
B Tradition
B Bible
B Lord's Supper
B Liturgy
B Christianity
B Hermeneutics
B Jesus Christ
B Sacrament
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Summary:The word "sacrament" has been understood analogously in modern theology. The sacraments strictly so-called are manifestations of the church, which in turn is a manifestation of Christ. The Bible can also be understood as analogous to the sacraments. In the first place, it is the church's book. It is born in the Christian assembly; therefore, a complex relation between scripture and tradition needs to be acknowledged. In addition, in the liturgical assembly the Bible is traditionally read with a liturgical hermeneutic, which in turn is analogous to historical, spiritual, and moral readings of the scriptures. This leads to four major points: Word and sacrament illuminate each other (as at Emmaus, Luke 24) and so are inseparable; the traditional reverence shown to the proclamation of the Word in the liturgy exhibits its sacramentality; in modern Roman Catholic theology the proclamation of the Word is understood as a real presence of Christ in the liturgy, along with the sacramental elements, the minister, and the assembled people; and just as the sacraments are effective in communicating God's grace to us, so also is the Word of God effective. The foregoing is one aspect of theology and practice that may be helpful in reconciling centuries' old understandings of Protesants and Catholics on the relation of Word and sacrament.
ISSN:2162-3937
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of ecumenical studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/ecu.2018.0016