Worship in the Early Church: Volume 3


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Named a 2010 Outstanding Academic Title by Choice magazine! Fifth Century, West: Augustine of Hippo, Arnobius the Younger," Pope Innocent I, Peter Chrysologus, Pope Leo I, Maximus of Turin, Pope Gelasius, Faustus of Riez, Statuta ecclesiae antiqua; Fifth Century, East: Theodore of Mopsuestia, Theodoret of Cyr, Narsai of Nisibis, Testament of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Jerome, Cyril of Alexandria; and others. Lawrence J. Johnson is the former executive secretary of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions and the former editor/director of The Pastoral Press. He has written several books on the liturgy and its music, including The Mystery of Faith: A Study of the Structural Elements of the Order of the Mass. "




Worship in the Early Church


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Volume 1: Jewish prayers from table and synagogue; Subapostolic Era: the Didache, Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, Pastor Hermas; Second Century: Justin Martyr, Irenaeus of Lyons, Melito of Sardis; Third Century: Tertullian, Cyprian of Carthage, Hippolytus of Rome, the Didascalia of the Apostles, Origen, the Apostolic Church Order; and others.




Worship in the Early Church


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Refers to New Testament teachings while delineating the nature of early Christian worship of God. Bibliogs.




The Early Church at Work and Worship - Volume 3


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This is the third volume of Ferguson's collected essays, and includes some of his most memorable work, especially on "laying on of hands."




Worship in the Early Church: Volume 2


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Named a 2010 Outstanding Academic Title by Choice magazine! Fourth Century, West: Optatus of Milevis, Zeno of Verona, Ambrose of Milan, Pope Siricius, Hilary of Poitiers, Pacian of Barcelona, Synod of Elvira (ca. 300); Fourth Century, East: Lactantius, Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzus, Pseudo-Ignatius, Gregory of Nyssa, the Council of Nicaea (325), John Chrysostom, Apostolic Constitutions; and others. Lawrence J. Johnson is the former executive secretary of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions and the former editor/director of The Pastoral Press. He has written several books on the liturgy and its music, including The Mystery of Faith: A Study of the Structural Elements of the Order of the Mass.




Ancient Christian Worship


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An Important Study on the Worship of the Early Church This introduction to the origins of Christian worship illuminates the importance of ancient liturgical patterns for contemporary Christian practice. Andrew McGowan takes a fresh approach to understanding how Christians came to worship in the distinctive forms still familiar today. Deftly and expertly processing the bewildering complexity of the ancient sources into lucid, fluent exposition, he sets aside common misperceptions to explore the roots of Christian ritual practices--including the Eucharist, baptism, communal prayer, preaching, Scripture reading, and music--in their earliest recoverable settings. Now in paper.




The Early Church at Work and Worship - Volume 2


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This is the second volume of Ferguson's collected essays, and includes some of his most memorable work, especially on "laying on of hands."




At the Origins of Christian Worship


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"At the Origins of Christian Worship" can deepen readers' understanding of early Christian worship by setting it within the context of the Roman world in which it developed. Hurtado highlights the two central characteristics of earliest Christian worship: its exclusive rejection of the ancient-world gods and its inclusion of Christ with God as the focus of devotion.




Worship in the Early Church: Volume 4


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Named a 2010 Outstanding Academic Title by Choice magazine! Sixth Century, West: Fulgence of Ruspe, Pope Hormisdas, Rule of the Master, Benedict of Nursia, Pope Vigilius, Cassiodorus, the Liber pontificalis, Synod of Rome (595), Pope Gregory I, Caesarius of ales, Gregory of Tours, Columbanus; Sixth Century, East: Theodore Lector, Dionysius the Pseudo-Areopagite, Evagrius Scholasticus, the Manchester Papyrus; and others. Lawrence J. Johnson is the former executive secretary of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions and the former editor/director of The Pastoral Press. He has written several books on the liturgy and its music, including The Mystery of Faith: A Study of the Structural Elements of the Order of the Mass.




A Layman’s Ladder To Heaven Volume-III


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The book ‘A layman’s ladder to heaven', is a fundamental address to the nuances of Christianity. It covers the whole gamut of events right from creation, fall, redemption, and finally the end of the world. How God created this world and man as mortal, how sin emerged, what is sin and how mortality turned into immortality. The entrance of decay and death, its causes, and how to overcome it. The love of God for the doomed race on account of sin and how to circumvent the impending doom and once again live life as mortals have been examined. The book explains the plan of redemption. How God has salvaged man from death, through the crucifixion of Lord Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary. How through his death the price of sin was paid for the entire humanity. What is the first and second death? And everlasting life is also explained in a nutshell. It is also explained how to tackle the various challenges in life. We can overcome our daily problems by merely following the teachings of Jesus highlighted in the book. Peace of mind, depression, prosperity, riches, power, health, etc can be overcome. How Lord Jesus can metamorphosize our lives, to live a life of contentment and enjoy the blessings of the Lord? Sharing and caring for the human race also finds a place in the book. The emanating and focal point of all the miseries of life and who is responsible for it is also discussed. Who is Satan and how he’s trying to destroy our lives by bringing miseries, tragedies, sickness, and suffering, and how to overcome it? How the Lord Jesus has defeated death and paved the way for man for eternal life. Lastly, the creation that has been soured by Satan has to come to an end. Why, how, and when have also been explained. Who shall enter the new eternal life, what are the requirements for it, and how we can achieve this distinction has a special place in the book. What is the new, sin-free, and eternal life where the obedient go is also covered? The book in short is an answer to all our daily problems.