Introduction 1. This Child? 2. What Name? 3. Commandments and Claim 4. Listening to the Word 5. The Community of Saints 6. Fight the Good Fight 7. The Oil of Gladness 8. A Fertile Word 9. The Moment of Choice 10. Stripped 11. Take the Plunge 12. God's Anointed 13. God's Holy People 14. The Paradoxes of Sanctity 15. Seeing in the Dark 16. Did you receive the Spirit? 17. Growing Up Epilogue Bibliography
Timothy Radcliffe explores baptism, showing how it touches the deepest dramas of human life.
Timothy Radcliffe was Master of The Dominican Order. He is the winner of the 2007 Michael Ramsey prize for theological writing for his book What is the Point of Being a Christian? He lives in Oxford but spends much of his year giving retreats, lectures and conference key-note addresses in the UK and overseas.
In this wide-ranging, wise and engagingly written book, Fr
Radcliffe initially deals with many of the practical questions that
people ask about Baptism, and then proceeds to discuss not only the
various elements of the baptismal liturgy, but also the nature and
challenge of the Christian vocation. In doing so he displays a deep
understanding of sacramental theology, but also a deep compassion
and pastoral concern for people. He has a broad and inclusive
approach, finding support for his position in the Gospels as well
as Church teaching, and is always clear-sighted and honest.
*Spirituality*
Take the Plunge is a must-read not only for priests and deacons,
but also for religious education catechists and those conducting
pre-baptism sessions for parents and sponsors. Readers will want to
approach this book with a yellow highlighter in hand. To bypass
this book would be like stumbling upon a gold mine and mistaking
its ore for coal.
*US Catholic Magazine*
Take the Plunge is a spirituality book based on living initiation,
so its appeal is not limited to sacramental preparation or
explicitly baptism-based programs. It would be a helpful resource
for preaching, for faith formation of adults or young adults, and
for any interested lay reader. Though written from a Catholic
perspective, the ecumenical consensus on initiation may make it
ecumenically useful as well.
*Worship*
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