The Lord's Supper has been the central and characteristic action of the church at worship. But there are still many ways of understanding it and many questions surrounding this meal...
Who should participate in the Lord's Supper? How frequently should we observe it? What does this meal mean? What happens when we eat the bread and drink from the cup? What do Christians disagree about and what do they hold in common?
These and other questions are explored in this volume of the fair-minded, informative Counterpoints series. Contributors make a case for one of the following views:
All contributors use Scripture to present their views, and each responds to the others' essays. Included are resources for understanding the topic further, such as:
The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion.
Show moreThe Lord's Supper has been the central and characteristic action of the church at worship. But there are still many ways of understanding it and many questions surrounding this meal...
Who should participate in the Lord's Supper? How frequently should we observe it? What does this meal mean? What happens when we eat the bread and drink from the cup? What do Christians disagree about and what do they hold in common?
These and other questions are explored in this volume of the fair-minded, informative Counterpoints series. Contributors make a case for one of the following views:
All contributors use Scripture to present their views, and each responds to the others' essays. Included are resources for understanding the topic further, such as:
The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion.
Show moreJohn H. Armstrong is president of ACT 3 in Carol Stream, Illinois
and served as a pastor for more than twenty years. He is an adjunct
professor of evangelism at Wheaton College Graduate School. His
online commentaries regularly appear at www.Act3online.com. He
holds degrees from Wheaton College, Wheaton Graduate School, and
Luther Rice Seminary. He is the author or editor of a number of
books including The Catholic Mystery, Five Great Evangelists,
Understanding Four Views on the Lord’s Supper, and Understanding
Four Views on Baptism Paul E. Engle, series editor for
Counterpoints Church Life, is an ordained minister who served for
twenty-two years in pastoral ministry in Pennsylvania, Connecticut,
Illinois, and Michigan. He is an adjunct teacher in several
seminaries in this country and internationally. He serves as
associate publisher and executive editor in the Church, Academic,
and Ministry Resources team at Zondervan. He and his wife Margie,
live in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Russell D. Moore is the President
of the Southrn Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. He
also serves as the executive director of the Carl F. H. Henry
Institute for Evangelical Engagement and is a regular columnist for
Baptist Press. He has served on the pastoral staffs of two churches
and was an aide to a United States congressman. He and his wife,
Maria, and three sons live in Louisville, Kentucky.
I. John Hesselink is the former Albertus C. van Raalte professor of
systematic theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland,
Michigan. He also served as president of Western Theological
Seminary from 1973 to 1985. He has served in a wide variety of
roles—evangelist, missionary, lecturer, translator, and
administrator. He received his BA from Central College (Iowa), his
BD from Western Theological Seminary (Michigan), and his doctorate
in theology from the University of Basel (1961). He served as a
missionary to Japan from 1953 to 1973, where he also taught
systematic theology. He studied under both Emil Brunner and Karl
Barth, completing his doctoral degree on the law in John Calvin for
Professor Barth. His research in Calvin has gained him a reputation
as a respected specialist in Calvin studies. His books include
Calvin’s First Catechism: A Commentary and On Being Reformed. He
has contributed to numerous academic and popular journals and
magazines and taught historical theolo? David P. Scaer is chairman
of the department of systematic theology at Concordia Theological
Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He serves as editor of Concordia
Theological Quarterly and previously served as the academic dean at
Concordia Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Dorothy, and their
five children live in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Thomas A. Baima is a
priest of the archdiocese of Chicago and provost of the University
of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, where he also teaches
systematic theology. He was the director of the Office for
Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs for the archdiocese of
Chicago and served as associate pastor in several parish
ministries. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of
ecclesiology, ecumenism, interreligious dialogue, and missiology.
He lives in Mundelein, Illinois.
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