Anyone seeking a new relationship with Christian religiosity will need to engage with the area that lies at the center of both conscious awareness and practical life: the sacraments. Is baptism merely a symbolic act or an intervening reality in life? Does the anointing of the sick have an impact on subsequent life events? How can one understand the transformation of bread and wine? What spiritual processes are expressed in rituals? The Christian Community, which operates as a movement for religious renewal, provides answers. This book is for those looking for a well-developed theology of the sacraments. Debus addresses readers interested in the spiritual foundations of the Christian Community and its place in the history of theology.