The Touch of the Sacred: The Practice, Theology, and Tradition of Christian Worship

The Touch of the Sacred: The Practice, Theology, and Tradition of Christian Worship
ISBN-10
1467440477
ISBN-13
9781467440479
Category
Religion
Pages
280
Language
English
Published
2014-08-03
Publisher
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Author
F. Gerrit Immink

Description

All over the world Christian communities meet on Sunday morning for worship. But what really happens during a worship service? How do worshipers participate in the service? What does it mean to sing, pray, and celebrate the Lord's Supper together? What do worshipers do when they listen to a sermon? In The Touch of the Sacred Gerrit Immink offers thoughtful theological reflection on the religious practice of worship services in the Protestant tradition. He develops a theology of worship with a clear focus on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as he explores the meaning of worship, the mystery of Christ, the sacraments, prayer, and preaching. Ultimately, he says, something dynamic happens when a church congregation speaks and acts: it is touched by the sacred, by a very encounter with the living God.

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