Worshiping with the Church Fathers

by Christopher A. Hall

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Christopher Hall invites us to accompany the fathers as they enter the sanctuary for worship and the chapel for prayer. He also takes us to the wilderness, where we learn from the early monastics as they draw close to God in their solitary discipline.The focus of this book is not liturgy but more broadly worship in its corporate and individual dimensions. We enter into the patristic understanding of baptism and the Eucharist. And we come under the instruction and discipline of great show more spiritual teachers of prayer.In two previous books, Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers and Learning Theol show less

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Christopher A. Hall (PhD, Drew University) is the director of Renovar Institute of Christian Spiritual Formation. He is associate editor of the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture, and his books include Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers, Learning Theology with the Church Fathers, and Worshiping with the Church Fathers.

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2009

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Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, History
DDC/MDS
264.01ReligionChristian organization, social work & worshipPublic worshipPublic worship; ritualEastern Orthodox ritual
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BV6 .H285Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionPractical TheologyPractical TheologyWorship (Public and private)
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