Anthony R. Cross is an Adjunct Supervisor, The International Baptist Theological Study Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Philip E. Thompson is Professor of Systematic Theology and Christian Heritage, Sioux Falls Seminary, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and a Faculty Member of the Kairos Project, USA.
Can Baptists be sacramentalists? That contested question is explored vigorously in this remarkable collection of essays. Drawing on well-articulated biblical and historical insights and recent developments in ecumenical theology, this volume makes a compelling case for an emerging Baptist sacramental theology, yet without diminishing major strengths found in Baptist traditions, notably those in Eastern Europe. These essays deserve wide reading by Protestants and Roman Catholics alike, and especially by all who are concerned with Baptist theology and practice in the life of local churches. --Don E. Saliers, William R. Cannon Distinguished Professor of Theology and Worship, Emeritus, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta