Category Archives: The Sacraments

‘Symbol and Sacrament’ Chapter 4:I: The Symbol and the Sign

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

Symbol and Sacrament Posts: Introduction, Chapter 1, Chapter 2:I, Chapter 2:II, Chapter 3, Chapter 4:II, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7 Chauvet has now established the methodological foundation for an understanding of the sacraments as mediations, rather than instruments, ‘as expressive media in which the identification and thus … Continue reading →

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Eating and the Perfection of Our Nature

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

Another old post. Bear in mind that you should conduct yourself in life as at a feast. – Epictetus (55AD-135AD) We are not infrequently reminded of the reality of our animal nature, of how much we share in common with the … Continue reading →

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‘Symbol and Sacrament’ Chapter 3: Subjects and Mediation

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

Symbol and Sacrament Posts: Introduction, Chapter 1, Chapter 2:I, Chapter 2:II, Chapter 4:I, Chapter 4:II, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7 Reality always comes to us in a mediated form, being constructed by the symbolic order. This symbolic order designates the system of connections between the different elements … Continue reading →

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‘Symbol and Sacrament’ Chapter 2:II: Theology After Heidegger

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Alastair Roberts

Symbol and Sacrament Posts: Introduction, Chapter 1, Chapter 2:I, Chapter 3, Chapter 4:I, Chapter 4:II, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7 In the previous post in this series, I sketched Chauvet’s summary of Heidegger’s challenge to traditional metaphysical thinking. At this point, Chauvet turns from summarizing Heidegger … Continue reading →

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‘Symbol and Sacrament’ Chapter 2:I: Heidegger and the Overcoming of Metaphysics

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Alastair Roberts

Symbol and Sacrament Posts: Introduction, Chapter 1, Chapter 2:II, Chapter 3, Chapter 4:I, Chapter 4:II, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7 [I have split this chapter into two parts, as it is rather dense and philosophical, but worth spending time over.] Having highlighted the problematic … Continue reading →

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‘Symbol and Sacrament’ Chapter 1: Onto-Theology in Classical Sacramental Theology

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Alastair Roberts

Symbol and Sacrament Posts: Introduction, Chapter 2:I, Chapter 2:II, Chapter 3, Chapter 4:I, Chapter 4:II, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7 Chauvet’s Symbol and Sacrament begins with the question of the reason why the Scholastics privileged the category of ‘cause’ when thinking … Continue reading →

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Blogging Through Chauvet’s ‘Symbol and Sacrament’ – Introduction

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Alastair Roberts

First published in 1987 in French as Symbole et Sacrement: Un relecture sacramentelle de l’existence chrétienne, Louis-Marie Chauvet’s Symbol and Sacrament was one of the first thinkers to think through what the linguistic turn might mean for the area of … Continue reading →

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On the Mode of Baptism

Posted on September 21, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

The proper mode of Baptism is an issue that is much debated in the Church. While I don’t believe that most of these debates have any bearing on the validity of the sacrament, this does not mean that the debates … Continue reading →

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Wine in Communion Redux

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

Almost three years ago now, I posted on the subject of the importance of using alcoholic wine in the celebration of the Eucharist. I argued that the use of grape juice was a serious departure from the scriptural teaching regarding … Continue reading →

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Space, Time and Sacraments

Posted on January 11, 2007 by Alastair Roberts

Wright’s Calvin College lectures are now online.

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