CWOB

English

Noun

CWOB

1. (Christianity) Abbreviation of communion without baptism.
   • 2012, Michael Tuck, “Who Is Invited to the Feast? A Critique of the Practice of Communion Without Baptism”, in Worship, volume 86, number 6, Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, →OCLC, page 517:

     Consequently, although the primacy and priority of God's grace is affirmed in the practice of CWOB, the way that grace acts in repentance, redemption, justification and glorification is not explored.

   • 2013 May, Armand J. Boehme, “The Church and the Culture of the Millennials”, in Missio Apostolica, volume 21, number 1, St. Louis, Missouri: Lutheran Society for Missiology, →ISSN, page 110:

     Some advocate the CWOB path as one that will attract Millennials and others to the church since CWOB illustrates the openness and inclusivity of the church.

   • 2023, Robert MacSwain, “Touching the Third (Altar) Rail: Lessons Learned About Theological Discourse on Baptism and Eucharist in the Episcopal Church”, in Anglican Theological Review, volume 105, number 2, →DOI, →ISSN, page 204:

     Indeed, on my view CWOB is more problematic for interfaith relations than the specific liturgical/sacramental understanding of the term, “People of God.”

See also

• open table