The Touch of the Sacred: The Practice, Theology, and Tradition of Christian Worship (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780802869159)

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
ISBN-10: 0802869157
ISBN-13: 9780802869159
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 08/03/2014
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.80d