This course is a theological, historical, biblical and liturgical examination of the Sacraments of the Church. Sacraments are more than just mechanical ways in which to experience God in Christian liturgy – what has been traditionally defined as “a visible sign of an invisible reality”. Indeed, the seven (or less/more) Sacraments of the Church’s tradition are privileged and graceful theological/liturgical expressions of the living of our faith. By studying the historical development, central beliefs and communal practices of the Sacraments, students will learn to articulate the nature of the sacramental system in worship and to define the key concepts and understandings and religious practices, including the role and duties of the minister, that are part of the discourse of sacramental theology. *Special attention will be given to Pentecostal sacramentality.

This Course was taught by Dr. David Maldonado over a two-day intensive in Tallahassee, FL