Sacred Games: A History of Christian Worship

by Bernhard Lang

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When contemporary Christians worship--be they Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, or Pentecostal--they engage in a variety of ritual acts whose diversity and complexity may at first puzzle the observer. A closer look reveals that worship incorporates a limited number of major components that when repeated form the backbone of the ceremonies Christians enact when they meet on Sundays. This book focuses on six essential ritual forms: praise, prayer, sermon,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0300069324

ISBN13:9780300069327

Release Date:August 1997

Publisher:Yale University Press

Length:542 Pages

Weight:2.70 lbs.

Dimensions:1.5" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

Christian Books & Bibles Christian Living Christianity Church History Church Institutions & Organizations History Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious History Religious Studies Rites & Ceremonies Ritual Worship & Devotion

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