Christian Initiation
Mission Statement
This seminar discusses rites pertinent to Christian initiation and the conversion they ritualize through analyzing and critiquing anthropological interpretations of and cultural influences on the effectiveness of ritual expressions.
Convener
Mark Stamm
Perkins School of Theology
Southern Methodist University
PO Box 750133
Dallas, TX 75275-0133
214-768-2447
mstamm@smu.edu
2008 Academy Meeting Agenda
- David Batchelder, “Baptismal Renunciations: Making Promises We Do Not Intend to Keep,” Worship 81:5 (September 2007), 409-425.
- Margaret Bick, on Come Spirit of God by Margaret Bick and our 2007 visitor Catherine Ecker. (Please purchase the Family Book (076073) and the Leader’s Guide (076081), each available from Novalis (1-877-702-7773, ext. 239 or resources@novalis.ca or in the US, through LTP (Liturgical Training Publications).
- Jerry Galipeau, on his recently published book, Apprenticed to Christ (World Library Publications).
- Prayers over the water (i.e., flood prayers) found in our various baptismal rites: Timothy Fitzgerald on the Catholic texts; Theresa DeLisio on the Lutheran texts (ELCA); Tom Rand on the United Methodist text; David Batchelder on the PCUSA text; Alan Barthel on a United Church of Canada prayer text; Jay Koyle on the Anglican Church of Canada text; Clay Morris may wish to make a presentation on the Episcopal Church text.
- Dominic Serra on water references (related to justice) within the ritual texts (tentative).
- Discussion on “North American Recovery of the Rites of Initiation: Recovery and Embrace” by Dan Benedict.
Papers Online
A list of papers developed by members from this seminar will appear here
Previous Seminar Reports
See seminar reports from annual meetings dating back to 2002:
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002