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The Sacrament of Baptism in the Canon Low of the Roman Catholic Church. Presentation & Evaluation from an Orthodox Perspective
The Sacrament of Baptism in the Canon Low of the Roman Catholic Church. Presentation & Evaluation from an Orthodox Perspective

Author(s): Viorel Sava
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: Sacrament of Baptism; Vatican II; adaptation; inter-theological dialogue

Summary/Abstract: The study entitled: The Sacrament of Baptism in the Canon Low of the Roman Catholic Church. Presentation & Evaluation from an Orthodox Perspective, is a reflection on Baptism in the light of the Roman-Catholic Canon Law Church and Vatican II Reform. After an introduction, in the first part at this study we presented some aspects as they are reflected by The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (“Sacrosanctum Concilium”) of Vatican II concerning Baptism. Then, the study showe one by one the canons of the Roman-Catholic Code. Finaly, one can final a brief evaluation of theological and pastoral aspects which we descovered in those canons and in Vatican II teaching from an Orthodox perspective. Considering all these aspects, we regard the Vatican II Council canons, open gates to the mytery of dialogue, as the Sacrament of Baptism, as regarded in the canons presented, is the open gate to all other sacraments of the Church.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 21-36
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English