Documents of Christian Worship: Descriptive and Interpretive Sources

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A&C Black, Jun 15, 2010 - Religion - 272 pages
A resource for everyone engaged in studying and teaching the forms and meaning of Christian worship.

Praise for Documents of Christian Worship:
"A treasure trove of primary sources, from many Christian traditions, this book contributes to the study and renewal of worship by allowing readers to hear what Christians of the past said they expereinced in worship."
--Ruth C. Dick, Professor of Worship, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.
"Documents of Christian Worship belongs in Christian libraries

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Contents

I The Teaching of Christian Worship
1
II Time as Communication
17
III Space as Communication
41
IV Daily Public Prayer
75
V The Service of the Word
100
VI Sacraments in General
119
VII Christian Initiation
145
VIII The Eucharist
180
IX Occasional Services
214
Glossary
239
Acknowledgments
249
Index of Authors and Documents
251
Index of Subjects
255
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About the author (2010)

James F White was Professor of Liturgical Studies at Drew University, New Jersey.

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