The Touch of the Sacred - The Practice, Theology, and Tradition of Christian Worship

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.

About the author

F. Gerrit Immink is rector and professor of homiletics at Protestant Theological University, Groningen, the Netherlands. His previous work includes Faith: A Practical Theological Reconstruction.

Product details

• Authors: Immink F. Gerrit, F Gerrit Immink, F. Gerrit Immink, F. Gerrit/ Bruinsma Immink
• Assisted by: Reinder Bruinsma (Translation)
• Publisher: Eerdmans wm b pub
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2014
• EAN: 9780802869159
• ISBN: 978-0-8028-6915-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Calvin Institute of Christian; Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Liturgical Studies; Calvin Institute of Christian; Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works