{"product_id":"drink-this-cup","title":"Drink This Cup: The Sacraments as Political Theology","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0185\/6438\/2784\/files\/Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Copy_of_Available_for_Pre-Order._This_item_will_be_available_on_May_23_2023_2fa84780-4259-469f-832a-5c3e14464a82.png?v=1778092052\" alt=\"\" width=\"454\" height=\"260\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHow we interpret the meaning of the cross toward which Jesus is heading impacts our understanding of sacramental practices. Drink this Cup offers a fresh perspective on baptism and the eucharist by exploring the sacraments through a political theology of the cross that expands the horizons of sacramental theology to empower a meaningful participation in God’s work in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoger J. Gench\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a pastor for over thirty years, serving in Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, and Richmond, VA. He has served as the interim editor and editorial consultant for the Presbyterian Outlook and as an adjunct faculty member at Union Presbyterian Seminary. 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