Doors to the Sacred: A Historical Introduction to Sacraments in the Catholic Church
A work of major importance, written for an ecumenical audience, Doors to the Sacred is a sweeping and detailed account of the historical and cultural evolution of sacramental rituals and practices.\ Since its initial publication, the book has garnered widespread critical acclaim and has become a mainstay not only for students but for all thinking Christians who want to understand the past fully while making their present participation in the sacraments more genuine and intelligent. Martos has...
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An intriguing history of Christian sacramental lifeA work of major importance, written for an ecumenical audience, Doors to the Sacred is a sweeping and detailed account of the historical and cultural evolution of sacramental rituals and practices. Since its initial publication a decade ago, the book has garnered widespread critical acclaim and has become a mainstay not only for students but for all thinking Christians who want to understand the past fully while making their present participation in sacraments more genuine and intelligent. Martos has greatly expanded all the bibliographic material and has incorporated the latest developments in theological study and inquiry. His focus is on the seven ecclesial sacraments of the Catholic Church: Baptism; Confirmation; Eucharist; Reconciliation; Anointing, Marriage; and Orders. Though based on thorough research and impressive scholarship, the book is written in a lively and engaging style that will be welcomed by a general audience.
PrefaceXIIntroduction: History and SacramentsXIIIPart 1A History of SacramentsI.Sacraments in All Religions3II.The Beginnings of the Christian Sacraments191.Israel and the Roman Empire202.The Early Christian Community233.The Patristic Period284.The Sacramental Seal325.Augustine and Afterward40III.The Development of the Catholic Sacraments471.Seven Liturgical Sacraments482.Sign and Reality513.The Sacramental Character564.Aristotle, Aquinas, and the Sacraments605.Legalism, Nominalism, and Magic65IV.Catholic and Protestant Sacraments771.Luther and the Protestant Reformation802.Trent and the Catholic Counter-Reformation883.The Modern Centuries93V.The Sacraments Today1021.Twentieth-Century Developments1032.Contemporary Sacramental Theology1083.Contemporary Sacramental Practices127Part 2Histories of the SacramentsVI.Baptism1471.Parallels and Precedents1482.Baptism and Christian Initiation1483.Baptism in the Middle Ages1604.Baptism in Modern Times1695.Baptism in Contemporary Catholicism174VII.Confirmation1841.Parallels and Precedents1852.Receiving the Holy Spirit1863.From Consignation to Confirmation1914.Confirmation in Modern Times1985.Confirmation in the Contemporary Church201VIII.Eucharist2091.Parallels and Precedents2102.From the Last Supper to the Liturgy2143.The Mass and Eucharist in the Middle Ages2314.The Lord's Supper and the Modern Mass2465.Liturgy and Eucharist in the Twentieth Century258IX.Reconciliation2751.Parallels and Precedents2762.Repentance and Reconciliation in Early Christianity2783.Confession and Penance in the Middle Ages2914.The Modern Sacrament of Penance3055.Sacramental Reconciliation in the Church Today313X.Anointing3251.Parallels and Precedents3262.Healing and Anointing in the Early Church3283.From Anointing the Sick to Anointing the Dying3324.The Modern Sacrament of Extreme Unction3395.Return to Anointing of the Sick343XI.Marriage3511.Parallels and Precedents3522.Early Christian Marriage3553.From Secular to Ecclesiastical Marriage3684.Marriage in the Modern Church3805.Marriage in Contemporary Catholicism385XII.Ordination4001.Parallels and Precedents4012.Christian Ministries and Sacred Orders4043.Holy Orders in the Middle Ages4254.The Modern Catholic Priesthood4375.Ministries in the Church Today445Conclusion: Sacraments and the Future467Index of Names and Topics471
