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ISBN: 0913836087

ISBN13: 9780913836088

For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy

Name: The Rule of Prayer is the Rule of Faith
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By Alexander Schmemann

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Book Overview

In For the Life of the World Alexander Schmemann suggests an approach to the world and life within it, which stems from the liturgical experience of the Orthodox Church. He understands issues such as secularism and Christian culture from the perspective of the unbroken experience of the Church, as revealed and communicated in her worship, in her liturgy-the sacrament of the world, the sacrament of the Kingdom.For over half a century For the Life of the World has challenged, illumined, and inspired readers from many backgrounds. For some it is an introduction to the Orthodox Church, while for others it is a call to plunge more deeply into the life of the Kingdom, both manifested and anticipated here and now in the liturgy of the Church. This updated edition of Schmemann's classic text includes a new foreword by Dr Edith M. Humphrey, along with new explanatory notes and an index. This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0913836087

ISBN13:9780913836088

Release Date:March 1997

Publisher:St. Vladimir's Seminary Press

Length:151 Pages

Weight:0.47 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.4" x 8.6"

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The Rule of Prayer is the Rule of Faith

By Thriftbooks.com User, September 9, 2003

Fr. Schmemann presents the meaning and connection of world and sacramental mystery in this beautifully articulated book that serves as one of the foundational texts for the English-speaking student of theology who has a concern for the relevance of the Church's rule of prayer as expressed in Her sacramental rythems. He argues convincingly that it is through the gift of God's Church that we come to participate fully in the...

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Theology and Poetry Come Together

By Thriftbooks.com User, January 1, 2000

A subtitle of 'Sacraments and Orthodoxy' likely draws a disinterested note in the minds of many, yet the true magic of Fr. Schmemann's writing is its ability to broach such intricate and essential subjects with all the magnetism of a brilliant poet. His words speak almost like a song, and draw the reader into a heartfelt and meaningful discussion of the very centre of Orthodox Christian life.One of Fr. Schmemann's great...

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Best Book on Sacramental Theology I've ever read!

By Thriftbooks.com User, June 2, 1999

Father Alexander Schmemann, of blessed memory, explains in a stunningly articulate and beautiful work the Orthodox approach to sacramentality. Father Alexander's book is less concerned with issues of "validity" and "form", and much more concerned with intrinsic meaning and spirituality. For Father Alexander, the Christian life is quintessentially Eucharistic in nature, and it is against this background that the remainder...

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