{"product_id":"practical-sacramental-theology-9781725297180","title":"Practical Sacramental Theology","description":"What motivates practice of the liturgy and sacramental rites of the church? Does the worship of God begin and end within each ritual enactment, or does the truth and value of sacramental celebration reside in the broader context of Christian life in church and society? For more than two decades, prominent Jesuit sacramental-liturgical theologian Bruce Morrill has explored the promise and problems inherent in the Second Vatican Council's call to renew liturgy's basic purpose--namely, the glorification of God and the sanctification of people. Morrill's fundamental argument is that this ancient Christian principle is of a piece, that divine glory and human holiness are, so to speak, two sides of a single coin. The value of liturgy and sacraments is depleted, if not lost, unless they function within a holistic practice of faith that seeks the upbuilding of ethical lives, personal and social. With numerous real-life examples plus references to current sociological studies, the chapters address both modern challenges to and biblical and traditional resources for the celebration of sacramental rites today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruce T. Morrill, SJ, holds the Edward A. Malloy Chair in Roman Catholic Studies at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. In addition to over 150 articles, chapters, and reviews, he has authored, co-authored, and edited ten books, including \u003ci\u003eAnamnesis as Dangerous Memory\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), \u003ci\u003eDivine Worship and Human Healing\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), \u003ci\u003eEncountering Christ in the Eucharist\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), and \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Writings of Bernard Cooke\u003c\/i\u003e (2016).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cascade Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50383232467218,"sku":"9781725297180","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/practical-sacramental-theology-9781725297180","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}