Baptism and "Sacramental Economy" - An Agreed Statement of The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation -

An Agreed Statement of The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation

Baptism and "Sacramental Economy"

St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary, Crestwood, New York, June 3, 1999

INTRODUCTION

I. ON BAPTISM
A. A Matter of Faith: Baptism rests upon and derives its reality from the faith of Christ himself, the faith of the Church, and the faith of the believer.
B. Baptism within the Rites of Initiation

II. PROBLEMS IN THE MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF BAPTISM
A. Inconsistencies in the Reception of Adults into Ecclesial Communion
B. Constantinople 1755, the Pedalion of Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain, and "Sacramental Economy"

III. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A. Conclusions
B. Recommendations