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William Stringfellow's Sacramental Vision

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 January 2009

Wendy Dackson
Wendy Dackson
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Abstract

William Stringfellow (1929–85) was an Episcopal layman, attorney and social activist. Although much has been written about him since his death, most of it is in the form of personal testimony. Examinations of various doctrinal areas of his theological writings are unusual. Therefore, this article examines Stringfellow's idea of sacramental reality and grounds it in the worship of the Church and Christian engagement with the world. The concluding comments offer a justification for seeing this vision as one of enduring importance for faith and action in a post-Christian society.

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Research Article
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Journal of Anglican Studies , Volume 2 , Issue 2 , October 2004 , pp. 75 - 86
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Copyright © SAGE Publications (Los Angeles, London, New Delhi and Singapore) and The Journal of Anglican Studies Trust 2004

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