Ancient Christian Worship: Early Church Practices in Social,

Ancient Christian Worship: Early Church Practices in Social, Historical, and Theological Perspective

An Important Study on the Worship of the Early Church

This introduction to the origins of Christian worship illuminates the importance of ancient liturgical patterns for contemporary Christian practice. Andrew McGowan takes a fresh approach to understanding how Christians came to worship in the distinctive forms still familiar today. Deftly and expertly processing the bewildering complexity of the ancient sources into lucid, fluent exposition, he sets aside common misperceptions to explore the roots of Christian ritual practices--including the Eucharist, baptism, communal prayer, preaching, Scripture reading, and music--in their earliest recoverable settings. Now in paper.
Country USA
Brand Baker Academic
Manufacturer Baker Academic
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780801097874
ReleaseDate 2016-01-05
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780801097874

Ancient Christian Worship: Early Church Practices in Social, Historical, and Theological Perspective