| Sacraments as God's Self Giving 23058 Contributor(s): White, James F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0687095654 ISBN-13: 9780687095650 Publisher: Abingdon Press OUR PRICE: $23.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Soteriology - Religion | Theology - Religion | Spirituality |
| Dewey: 234.16 |
| LCCN: 2001041263 |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6.12" W x 9.08" (0.62 lbs) 172 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Academic - Theometrics - Mainline |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A comprehensive look at the sacraments in today's mainline Protestant churches. This volume shows how the church can utilize the power of physical symbolism-- embodied in both the outward and visible and the inward and spiritual--to enrich worship. |
Contributor Bio(s): White, James F.: - James F. White holds the Bard Thompson Chair of Liturgical Studies at Drew University. He previously taught at the Perkins School of Theology for twenty-two years and was professor of liturgy at the University of Notre Dame until 1999. He has served as president of the North American Academy of Liturgy and received its Berakah Award. He also chaired the editorial committee of the Section on Worship of the Board of Discipleship of The United Methodist Church. Dr. White holds an A.B. from Harvard, a B.D. from Union Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from Duke University. |