"Ruth A. Meyers, Editor, for the Standing Liturgical Commisssion".
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents divided into two section: I : Supplemental Theological Materials : Theological, Biblical, and Historical Perspectives -- II : A Theological Consultation on Language and Liturgy.
Contents: Preface / Frank T. Griswold -- Introduction / Ruth A. Meyers -- "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing ..." / Ellen K. Wondra -- Biblical Origins of Inclusive Language / L. William Countryman -- Inclusive Language Liturgies / Richard Norris -- "Lord Teach Us to Pray" : Historical and Theological Perspectives on Expanding Liturgical Language / Paula S. Datsko Barker -- The Feminine as Omitted, Optional, or Alternative Story : A Review of the Episcopal Eucharistic Lectionary / Jean Campbell -- A Consultation on Language and Liturgy.
Contents of Section II include position papers: Translating the Tradition / J. Robert Wright -- Principles for Liturgical Language / Ruth A. Meyers -- Gender and Trinitarian Language / Ellen K. Wondra -- How are We to Name the Trinity in our Eucharistic Prayers ? / Ralph N. McMichael Jr. -- Dialogue or Disputation : The Character of the Debate about Inclusive Language / Patricia Wilson-Kastner -- Language Shaped and Shaping / Juan M.C. Oliver.
"Part I of the volume contains five essays on the use of `expansive' language and imagery in public worship. Part II consists of papers presented at a consultation on the subject of Liturgical Language, sponsored by the Standing Liturgical Commission in September of 1993. Also included is a transcription of a dialogue in response to the presentations". -- back cover.
Includes "Questions for Group Discussion", pp. [182]-185.
"This volume on theology introduces the great mysteries of the Christian faith: the doctrines of creation, revelations, incarnation, salvation, and eschatology, which are all held together by the doctrine of the Trinity. To explain these beliefs for Christians today, particularly the Trinity, McIntosh begins with what we know: the language of relationship and mutuality, of friendship and family ties. The central theme of the book is our relationship with Jesus and our relationship with our neighbour, for such mutuality lies at the heart of every doctrine". -- back cover.
"This volume on theology introduces the great mysteries of the Christian faith: the doctrines of creation, revelations, incarnation, salvation, and eschatology, which are all held together by the doctrine of the Trinity. To explain these beliefs for Christians today, particularly the Trinity, McIntosh begins with what we know: the language of relationship and mutuality, of friendship and family ties. The central theme of the book is our relationship with Jesus and our relationship with our neighbour, for such mutuality lies at the heart of every doctrine". -- back cover.
Contents: Series Preface / James E. Griffiss, Series Editor -- Acknowledgements -- Mysteries of Faith -- The New Encounter with God: The Mystery of the Trinity -- The Spendor of God: The Mystery of Creation -- The Voice of God: The Mystery of Revelation -- The Humanity of God: The Mystery of the Incarnation -- The Glory of Humanity: The Mystery of Salvation -- The Drama of the Cosmos: The Mystery of Communion -- Endnotes -- Resources -- Questions for Discussion.
"Understanding the Trinity was a problem I struggled with for years. I am a logical person who values reason over emotion. Accepting the Trinity on blind faith was something I neither could nor would do". (p. 2). "God the creator is outside creation; God the Son is in creation; and God the Holy Spirit is inside creation -- they all exist as one, eternally, all at once. But is all this reasonable ? Nineteenth century rationalism would have said 'no' and it was within that narrow, rigid system that I was struggling for so long. But twentieth century physics broke the chains of rationalism, expanding my consciousness -- our consciousness -- concerning reasonableness and the possible. In the 1930's, physicists Niels Bohr, Werner Heisenberg, Max Born and Erwin Shrodinger discerned the quantum world which defies and redefines reason. They were able to prove that elementary particles have dual properties which, under the old rationalism are mutually exclusive" (p. 5-6).
Author who is "author of Forward Movement's 'Murder at Rainbow Falls' and 'What Good is Evil ?', is a clinician, writer and faithful Christian".