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

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.

Author: F. Gerrit Immink
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 08/01/2014
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780802869159

About the Author
Immink, F. Gerrit: - F. Gerrit Immink is rector and professor of homiletics at Protestant Theological University, Groningen, the Netherlands. His previous work includes Faith: A Practical Theological Reconstruction.

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