Worshiping With the Church Fathers

by Hall, Christopher A.

• ISBN13: 9780830838660
• ISBN10: 083083866X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-30
• Publisher: Ivp Academic

Summary

Christopher Hall invites us to accompany the fathers as they enter the sanctuary for worship and the chapel for prayer. He also takes us to the wilderness, where we learn from the early monastics as they draw close to God in their solitary discipline.The focus of this book is not liturgy but more broadly worship in its corporate and individual dimensions. We enter into the patristic understanding of baptism and the Eucharist. And we come under the instruction and discipline of great spiritual teachers of prayer.In two previous books,Reading Scripture with the Church FathersandLearning Theology with the Church Fathers,Christopher Hall has ushered us alongside the church fathers as they study the Scriptures and plumb the depths of theology. In this survey of the spiritual life of worship he informs and challenges Christians in faithful living today. Hall weaves his own experiences into his observations of the fathers' practices and teachings and so helps us close the gap of the centuries. Readers will enjoy a rich and rare schooling in developing their spiritual life.

Author Biography

Christopher A. Hall is chancellor of Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. He previously served as dean of the Templeton Honors College at Eastern.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Sacraments

Baptism: Entering the Worshiping Community

Eucharist: Feasting with the Worshiping Community

Prayer

The Basics of Prayer

The Challenge of Unceasing Prayer

Further Coaching on Prayer

The Lord's Prayer

Discipline

The Transforming Call to the Desert

A Space to Draw Close to God

Conclusion

Notes

Subject Index

Scripture Index

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