When Other Christians Become Catholic

When Other Christians Become Catholic Each year, many adults who have never been baptized becomeCatholic. In the United States, these adults are outnumbered bybaptized Christians of other denominations who seek to enter intothe full communion of the Catholic Church. In the minds of manyCatholics-indeed, in many parish preparation programs-there islittle difference between the two groups. Baptized and catechizedChristians are often placed in programs with those who have notbeen baptized. Just as often, the two groups are welcomed into fullmembership alongside one another during the Easter Vigil, therebyobscuring further the distinction between them. Imagine that a highschool senior transfers schools and is subsequently placed in middleschool classes. Imagine no one thinking this change in status odd.In When Other Christians Become Catholic, Paul Turner seeks to clarifyand confirm the status of baptized persons. He explores the rites ofreception in the early church and the Second Vatican Council's callfor ecumenical dialogue. In addition, he looks to the reception ritesof other Christian communities to gain added perspective. Turner'shistorical and ecumenically sensitive analysis will help members ofcatechumenate teams think more carefully about the baptismal unityof all Christians. Drawing on that foundation of unity, they will learnsteps to avoid and steps to take so that communion becomes a reality. Autor: Paul Turner Wydawnictwo: Pueblo Books Rok wydania: 2007 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 186 Wymiary: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9780814662168