"Monkey business"?: on the history of confirmation

Confirmation has a long and complicated history, from a time of instruction in the early church to a sacrament in the medieval church, to Christian education for youth in the modern church. There are many historical modes to draw on for the future of Confirmation.

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Main Author: Wiersma, Hans H. 1964- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Seminaries [2018]
In: Word & world
Year: 2018, Volume: 38, Issue: 1, Pages: 4-19
IxTheo Classification:KAA Church history
KDB Roman Catholic Church
KDD Protestant Church
RF Christian education; catechetics
Further subjects:B Confirmation Lutheran churches
B Catechumens
B Baptism History of doctrines
B Bucer, Martin, 1491-1551
B Confirmation History of doctrines
B Laying on of hands
B Anointings
B Catechetics History
B Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
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Summary:Confirmation has a long and complicated history, from a time of instruction in the early church to a sacrament in the medieval church, to Christian education for youth in the modern church. There are many historical modes to draw on for the future of Confirmation.
ISSN:0275-5270
Contains:Enthalten in: Word & world