The Church: Her Books and Her Sacraments
by E. E. Holmes
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Many denominations have faced serious identity crisis in recent years. Who are we? We do we exist? What is our mission given the radical political, social, and economic changes that have occurred in this century? What does it mean to be church in a pluralistic, postmodern world? In an effort to answer these and related questions, denominations have rediscovered their origins and redefined themselves and their mission in ways that are consistent with their history. Additional research into denominational histories and the rewriting of these histories has been of significant import in helping to...
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- THE CHURCH
- HER BOOKS AND HER SACRAMENTS
- E. E. HOLMES, B.D.
- A COURSE OF INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN AT ALL SAINTS MARGARET STREET, IN LENT, 1910
- NEW IMPRESSION
- LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO. 39 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON FOURTH AVENUE & 30TH STREET, NEW YORK BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, AND MADRAS 1914
- TO H. F. B. M.
- INTRODUCTION
- CONTENTS
- THE CHURCH.
- CHAPTER I.
- THE CHURCH ON EARTH.
- (I) THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
- (II) THE NATIONAL CHURCH.
- (III) THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH.
- "As by Law Established."[7]
- (IV) THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
- (V) THE REFORMED CHURCH.
- (VI) THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH.
- THE PROTESTANT CHURCH.
- CHAPTER II.
- THE CHURCH'S BOOKS.
- (1) THE BIBLE.
- (I) THE SCRIPTURES.
- (II) THE BIBLE.
- (III) THE WORD OF GOD.
- (IV) INSPIRATION.
- (V) REVELATION.
- CHAPTER III.
- THE CHURCH'S BOOKS. (2) THE PRAYER BOOK.
- (I) THE TITLE.
- (II) THE PREFACE.
- (III) THE CONTENTS.
- Doctrine.
- Discipline.
- Devotion.
- CHAPTER IV.
- THE CHURCH'S SACRAMENTS.
- (I) THE NUMBER OF THE SACRAMENTS.
- (II) THE NATURE OF THE SACRAMENTS.
- (III) THE NAMES OF THE SACRAMENTS.
- CHAPTER V.
- BAPTISM.
- (I) WHAT IT IS.
- (II) WHAT IT DOES.
- The Christian Name.
- Regeneration.
- Adoption.
- Election.
- (III) HOW DOES IT DO IT?
- CHAPTER VI.
- THE BLESSED SACRAMENT.
- (I) WHAT IT IS.
- (II) WHAT IT DOES.
- The Altar.
- The Table.
- (III) HOW IT DOES IT.
- CHAPTER VII.
- THE LESSER SACRAMENTS.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- CONFIRMATION.
- (I) WHAT IT IS NOT.
- (II) WHAT IT IS.
- (III) WHOM IT IS FOR.
- (IV) WHAT IS ESSENTIAL.
- CHAPTER IX.
- HOLY MATRIMONY.
- (I) WHAT IS IT FOR?
- (II) WHAT IS ITS ESSENCE?
- (III) WHOM IS IT FOR?
- (1) The Unmarried.
- (2) The Non-Related.
- (3) For the Full-Aged.
- (IV) WHAT ARE ITS SAFEGUARDS?
- (1) Banns.
- (2) Licences.
- CHAPTER X.
- HOLY ORDER.
- The Threefold Ministry.
- (I) BISHOPS.
- Homage.
- Jurisdiction.
- (II) PRIESTS.
- Priest.
- Minister.
- The Parson.
- Clergyman.
- Ordination Safeguards.
- Age.
- Fitness.
- The Indelibility of Orders.
- Jurisdiction.
- The Essence of the Sacrament.
- (III) DEACONS.
- (1) The Age.
- (2) The Preliminaries.
- CHAPTER XI.
- PENANCE. SACRAMENTS OF RECOVERY.
- Penance.
- Confession.
- Absolution.
- Direction.
- Indulgences.
- Amendment.
- CHAPTER XII.
- UNCTION.
- Extreme Unction.
- Its Administration.
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