University of Portland Pilot Scholars Theology Faculty Publications and Presentations Theology 3-2016 Chrismation: A Primer for Catholics H. Richard Rutherford University of Portland,
[email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://pilotscholars.up.edu/the_facpubs Part of the Religion Commons Citation: Pilot Scholars Version (Modified MLA Style) Rutherford, H. Richard, "Chrismation: A Primer for Catholics" (2016). Theology Faculty Publications and Presentations. 20. http://pilotscholars.up.edu/the_facpubs/20 This Book Review is brought to you for free and open access by the Theology at Pilot Scholars. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theology Faculty Publications and Presentations by an authorized administrator of Pilot Scholars. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. BOOK REVIEWS I Chrismation: A Primerfor Catholics By Nicholas E. Denysenko. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2014. Pages, 209. Paper, $34.95. ISBN: 978-0-8146-6273-l (print); 978-0-8146-6298-4 (e-book). Bringing his experience of the real life practice ofchrisma tion to his prolific scholarship, cantor and deacon Nicholas Denysenko highlights two principal experiences ofthe rite as Iynchpins of his primer: the anointing ofinfants as a continuation ofthe rite of water baptism and the reception ofconverts into the Orthodox Church. According to Denysenko, these two experiences ofchrismation best embody the true meaning of Christian belonging and thus serve as a thread to understanding the rite in aJI its multiple manifestations in East and West. One comes away from a careful reading with a fresh appreciation for chrismation both in churches oforiental rite traditions and for confirmation in Roman Catholicism, together with innovative suggestions for giving new life to both.