Introduction to Christian Worship Third Edition: Revised and Expanded
Introduction to Christian Worship, Third Edition traces the development of the major forms of Christian worship, and includes discussion of the newest service books of the principal churches of North America and the British Isles. This staple of liturgical history is used widely in Protestant seminaries and is read by clergy and laity alike as an accurate, informative, and accessible introduction to all aspects of Christian worship. This revision keeps pace with the latest scholarship and includes more maps, tables, woodcuts, and photographs.
Top Highlights
“Sacramental worship is distinguished by its use of sign-acts, that is acts that convey meaning. Sacraments are a type of sign that involves acts, words, and (usually) objects. Calvin repeats Augustine's dictum: "Add the word to the element, and there results a sacrament, as if itself also a kind of visible word."1 More specifically, we might say that in sacraments words become part of an action using an object such as bread, wine, oil, and water.” (source)
“Baptism is the most widely known of these rites but catechesis, confirmation, first communion, and various forms of renewal, affirmation, or reaffirmation of the baptismal covenant are important parts of the ritual process too.” (source)
“since early times, Christians have found music a vital means of expression for their acts of worship. Music” (source)
“The chief function of church music is to add a deeper dimension of participation to worship” (source)
“Gottesdienst reflects a God who "emptied himself, taking the form of a slave" (Phil. 2:7) and our service to such a God.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : Introduction to Christian Worship Third Edition: Revised and Expanded
- Author: White, James F.
- Publisher: Abingdon Press
- Publication Date: 2010
- ISBN: 9781426722851