Twenty Centuries of Christian Worship

Twenty Centuries of Christian Worship
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Twenty Centuries of Christian Worship

Description of Twenty Centuries of Christian Worship:

"Twenty Centuries of Christian Worship is a valuable resource for exploring the richly textured worship heritage of the Christian church. It is at once broad and specific, with a clarity of focus that challenges readers to understand the present by looking at the past and to think critically but sensitively about why and how Christians worship."
—Edith Blumhofer, Executive Director, Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals

About Robert E. Webber:

Robert E. Webber, Th.D., has been on the forefront of the worship renewal movement for more than two decades as a speaker, author, and teacher. He has held the post of professor of theology at Wheaton College since 1968 and is currently involved in the development of the Institute of Worship Studies, a school for pastors and other church leaders. He is the author of Blended Worship, Worship is a Verb, and is the editor of The Complete Library of Christian Worship.

Description of Robert E. Webber, author of Twenty Centuries of Christian Worship:

Twenty Centuries of Christian Worship traces the history of the church from the New Testament period through the modern era detailing worship in the early church, the Eastern Orthodox tradition, Roman Catholic worship, post-Reformation Protestant worship, and worship renewal movements in the Twentieth Century. Various historic models of worship are represented including the Didache, Martin Luther's Formula Missae, and John Wesley's Sunday Service. Other features include overviews of different theologies of worship, issues relating to the future of worship and challenges facing worship renewalists. This volume is the second in the series The Complete Library of Christian Worship.