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Book SynopsisDarkness Yielding is an imaginative and engaging collection of ready-to-use liturgies, prayers and reflections for the richest seasons of the Christian year - Advent and Christmas, Holy Week and Easter. For all who may be looking for fresh and striking ways of expressing what the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus mean for human life, Darkness Yielding offers: Probing reflections by Rowan Williams and Martyn Percy Complete liturgies by Jim Cotter for a Christmas Eve vigil, a Maundy Thursday footwashing and Last Supper, a Good Friday devotional service, an Easter Eve vigil, and a dawn celebration of the Resurrection A contemporary set of meditations on the Stations of the Cross and the Seven Words from the Cross from Sylvia Sands A series of seven Good Friday addresses by W H Vanstone

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Book SynopsisMountain Moving Prayer by Debra Green OBE with Dave Rogers asserts the toughest challenges we face in our lives; the biggest obstacles; seemingly insurmountable problems; all can be tackled, defeated and shifted aside by persistent faith-fuelled prayer.Trade ReviewI highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to grow in prayer and to learn how to pray so that prayers are answered. -- Dr Lucy Peppiatt, Principal, Westminster Theological Centre, UKWritten out of down-to-earth experience rather than ideas and theories. It acknowledges the link between passionate prayer and effective Kingdom advancement. -- Stuart Bell, Senior Pastor of Alive Church and Leader of the Ground Level NetworkFew people I know have been as significant as Debra in terms of mobilising and modelling prayer. I’m confident that this timely book will help many to realise afresh the vital need for the kind of movement of prayer that’s been at the heart of every great move of God in our nation’s history. -- Andy Hawthorne, CEO The Message TrustFull of inspiring stories and a clear challenge to believe once more in the power of prayer. A must read as we seek to see the UK transformed for Jesus. -- Gavin Calver, Director of Mission, Evangelical AllianceHere is great encouragement from someone who has prayed and seen mountains move. -- Paul Harcourt, National Leader, New Wine EnglandAs with everything Debra writes, says or does, Mountain-Moving Prayer is down to earth, practical, and with a strong biblical base for faithful, believing prayer. -- Ian Cole, World Prayer CentreThis book is fantastic. If you’re serious about changing your world, or maybe just your street or workplace to begin with, this book will equip you. Get it for yourself, and buy more for your friends. -- Bev Murrill, speaker, author, and founder of Christian Growth InternationalA must read, relevant to every Christian no matter the level of their spiritual development. -- Abimbola Komolafe, Senior Pastor, Jubilee Church Manchester, RCCGDebra's ability to hear God and push through in prayer despite the hurdles is inspiring. Who knows what else the Lord has in store? -- Canon Billy Kennedy, President, Churches Together in EnglandUnderneath all the great things Debra has accomplished have been the hidden and humbling roots of prayer. -- Yinka Oyekan, The Gate Church, Reading

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Book SynopsisThis book is in commemoration of my father who died in February this year. It is a hymn-book and I have entitled it Arthurs Favourite Hymns. Easy to play versions of favourite hymns including spirituals, carols, sacred songs and well-known hymns. Arranged for piano and guitar with full words and Thoughts for the Day by Arthur Goddard, edited and arranged by Paul R Goddard with a foreword by Revd Rod Symmons, vicar of Redland Parish Church. 35 hymns and sacred songs

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Book Synopsis'Articles of Faith' is a play designed to promote understanding of the controversial subject of the blessing of same-sex unions. The play is based on a series of interviews conducted by the author in a Pacific Northwest community where the issue of formal condoning and blessing of same-sex unions divided and eventually split an Anglican parish. "Intended to "spark a dialogue" regarding the Anglican Church's internal battlesover same-sex marriage, the play examines the case of a Port Alberni, BC parish that voted to "disaffiliate" from the church in 1996 in protest against its perceived openness toward blessing same-sex relationships. ...The result, if rarely dramatic or compelling, is a work that succinctly and earnestly voices a representative range of opinion on the issue." - Canadian Literature

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Book SynopsisThis book challenges scholars' assumption, without any explicit evidence, of institutionalized public prayer with fixed contents and times in the Qumran community. As the book observes, this assumption rests in part on a failure to distinguish between voluntary supplication prayers and biblically mandated blessings and thanks. The book closely examines the three Qumran writings assumed to typify prayer and critiques scholars' attempts to deduce the existence of public prayer from these and other sources, which are most likely pious expressions of individual authors. The lack of indispensable instructions for institutionalized prayer offers circumstantial evidence that such prayer was not practiced at Qumran. This study also explores the assumption that Qumran prayer was intended as a substitute for sacrifices after the group's separation from the temple cult and discusses relevant rabbinic statements. The innovative character of rabbinic fixed prayer is discussed and identified as an element of the fundamental transformation of Jewish theology and practice from worship founded on sacrificial rituals performed by priests at the Jerusalem Temple to abstract, unmediated, direct approaches to God by every Jew in any location. The book also examines Samaritan prayer and detects a variety of attitudes, rules, and customs similar to those found at Qumran that are incompatible with their rabbinic counterparts. This opens the door for investigating religious belief and practice at a crucial period in the history of Western civilization, namely, before the vast rabbinic reform of Judaism after 70 CE.

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Book SynopsisA monography on the German Lutheran hymn writer Paul Gerhardt (1607-1676).

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Book SynopsisSeeks to identify and describe the continuing Christian vision, to trace its modes of transmission, and to permit it to illuminate the human context. The result is a systematic theology in the perspective of worship.Trade ReviewA rich book that is filled with insights into and information about the liturgy and its relationship to theological issues. * Calvin Theological Journal *Highly original and genuinely refreshing....Wainwright has made an important contribution to contemporary theological discourse and supplied welcome evidence that, all claims to the contrary notwithstanding, ecumenism is by no means dead. * John Jay Hughes, America *A delight...fills in many gaps in the standard treatments and casts fresh light on various perplexing questions....Written with an impressive command of the pertinent literature and in a serenely ecumenical spirit. * Avery Dulles, S.J., The Catholic University of America *I have been wrestling with how to relate theology and the worship life of the Church [and] the cross-cultural dimensions of the Christian faith. This book refreshingly fills [that] need. * Tite Tienou, Alliance Theological Seminary *It is a book with which the reader must think, question, wrestle, and pray....This systematic theology should be required reading for any church professional, be it clergy or lay professionals. * Creator Magazine *

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Book SynopsisThis is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on the Oxford Academic platform and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. The ancient Dormition and Assumption traditions are a collection of over sixty different narratives, preserved in nine ancient languages, that commemorate the end of the Virgin Mary''s life. These traditions have long been overlooked by scholars of early Christianity, no doubt largely because this complicated corpus was insufficiently well known. The present study aims to remedy this situation with a detailed analysis of the earliest traditions of Mary''s death, including liturgical and archaeological evidence as well as the numerous narrative sources. Several of the most important narratives are translated in appendices, many appearing in English for the first time. The book will be of interest to all scholars of early Christian literature.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition What is truly striking about this book is its meticulous and thorough research. Specialists in the Dormition materials and Marian devotion will henceforward meed to take into account Shoemaker's claims. Likewise, students and scholars of early Christianity will welcome the translations he provides in the appendices. * Church History *impressive ... both rich and illuminating: it offers many new insights on the development of legends surrounding the departure of the Mother of God from earthly life and her sojourn in paradise thereafter ... a valuable contribution to the field. Shoemaker treats both primary and secondary sources comprehensively and skilfully, adding critical and imaginative insights to the work which has been done in the field. * Sobornost *the book's extensive bibliography is impressive ... The thesis is meticulously referenced with full and detailed footnotes ... Shoemaker's scholarship in this area will make his a name to reckon with in the future. * Journal of Theological Studies *learned survey of the literary, archaeological, and liturgical sources for early traditions of the Dormition. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *...essential for the study of Mary in early Christianity. * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *Table of Contents1. Earliest Dormition Traditions ; 2. Palestinian Cult of the Virgin ; 3. Rival Traditions of Mary's Death ; 4. Prehistory and Origins of the Dormition Traditions ; APPENDICES ; A. The Ethiopic Liber Requiei ; B. Earliest Greek Dormition Narrative ; C. Fifth-Century Syriac Fragments ; D. The Ethiopic 'Six Books' ; E. (Ps.-) Evodius of Rome ; F. Jacob of Serug ; G. Palm Narrative Parallels

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Book SynopsisJourney into the Heart of God explores the meanings and relationships of the seasons of the Church Year as they have developed and are now received and lived. This study, holding always in view the breadth and richness of the liturgical tradition of the whole Church, is illuminated by insightful liturgical texts of the Eucharist and also of the less familiar Daily Office; it also gives attention to the people''s theology expressed in hymns from a broad spectrum of traditions, ancient and modern. Careful attention to the liturgy and its setting in the turning of the seasons reveals a profound concern for ecology and for the whole cosmos. The liturgical year as it has developed through the centuries is a work of art, the collaborative achievement of many hands and minds, resulting in an extraordinarily rich fabric with layers of insight and suggestion. The work of Christ celebrated and set forth in the Church''s year is experienced not as mere recollection of past events in salvation history, but rather as a living reality, the appropriation of the mighty acts of God alive in his people, the experience today of the life that those great historical deeds have accomplished. The Church year, sifted and tested through centuries, even millennia, of use, dramatizes and makes real a way of living, recognizing, accepting, and making use of the complexity and even the strangeness of human experience. In this way it encourages honesty, humility, growth, and maturity in those who live it.Trade ReviewIt is a book that one should read from cover to cover and then let sit. ...make it your companion, journeying with God through the cycle of faith. Highly Recommended. * The Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians *Table of ContentsContents ; Preface ; Introduction ; Chapter 1. Anno Domini: Time and History ; Chapter 2. Advent ; Chapter 3. Christmas ; Chapter 4. Epiphany ; Chapter 5. Quadragesima. Lent ; Chapter 6. The Great and Holy Week ; Chapter 7. Pascha: The Pentecost ; Chapter 8. Ordinary [ordered] Time ; Chapter 9. The Sanctoral Calendar ; Chapter 10. Into the Heart of God ; Bibliography ; A Short Glossary ; Notes ; Index

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Book SynopsisAn original selection of public sermons, private papers, and devotions—from one of the most definitive authorities on Christianity and theology and one of the greatest of all spiritual writers (Philip Zaleski, editor of The Best Spiritual Writing Series). In this collection, Newman’s thoughtful belief in the Word of God shines through, as do his teachings on how to be in this world but not of it, and how to reconcile faith and reason. Devoted to his own religious calling for nearly a century, John Henry Newman is one of the most definitive authorities on Christianity and theology. A cardinal of the Catholic Church, he had a pivotal role in Britian's reembrace of the Catholic Church in the 19th century. In 2010, he was officially canonized by Pope Benedict XVI.   

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewReview ~International Review of Biblical Studies, vol 51, 2004/05'The book is fascinating...It has extensive notes and excellent bibliography which the reader would find very helpful for further research into the topic.' ~ Elsie Maxwell, ANVIL, Vol 32, No 2 -- Elsie Maxwell * ANVIL *"The Lord's Prayer Through North African Eyes is an original and important contribution to schlaroship on early Christian prayer. Brown's thorough reconstruction of the social context of early Christian teachers like Clement of Alexandria and Tertullian of Carthage, as well as of their distinct appreciations of the Lord's Prayer, is a model of scholarly precision and imagination." - LukeTimothy Johnson, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins, Emory University. -- Luke Timothy Johnson * Blurb from reviewer *"Michael Brown is one of the most creative scholars of early Christian studies around. His book opens new and profound perspectives on the most famous Christian prayer." -- Adela Yarbro Collins, Buckingham Professor of New Testament Criticism and Interpretation, Yale University Divinity School * Blurb from reviewer *"Michael Brown is one of the most creative scholars of early Christian studies around. His book The Lord's Prayer through North African Eyes opens new and profound perspectives on the most famous Christian prayer." -Adela Yarbro Colling, Yale University Divinity School * Blurb from reviewer *"The Lord's Prayer Through North African Eyes is an original an important contribution to scholarship on early Christian prayer. Brown's thorough reconstruction of the social context of early Christian teachers like Clement of Alexandria and Tertullian of Carthage as well as of their distinct appreciation of the Lord's Prayer is a model of scholarly precision and imagination." -Luke Timothy Johnson, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins, Emory University * Blurb from reviewer *"This laudable effort shows how complicated and difficult some contextualizing can be...Brown provides such extensive background material." -The Catholic Biblical Quarterly * Catholic Biblical Quarterly *Review (German) -- Sandra Leuenberger-Wenger * Theologische Literaturzeitung *"Exceptional!" -Today's Books, May 2005 * Today's Books *Table of ContentsPreface; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1: The Lord's Prayer through Greco-Roman Eyes and Ears; A Myopic Conversation; A Broader Vision; An Imagined Greco-Roman Hearing of the Lord's Prayer in Matthew; Chapter 2: Greco-Roman Visions of Religion and Prayer; Greco-Roman Culture: A Fusion of Horizons; A Greek Philosophical Perspective; Prayer from a Philosophical Perspective; A Closer Look; A Roman Perspective; A Roman Perspective on Prayer; Chapter 3: The Tableau of Roman Alexandria; Peering through a Stained Glass Window; Egyptian Glass, Greek Colouring, and a Roman Stain; The Political Fragment; The Social Fragment; Alexandria as a Prism; The Church as a Refraction; Chapter 4: Clement of Alexandria's Vision of Prayer; Seeing the Cosmos through Clement's Eyes; Clement and the Alexandrian Jewish Lens; The Diffusion of the Lord's Prayer in the Writings of Clement; Clement's Theological and Literary Vision; The Protrepticus; The Paedagogus; The Stromateis; Stromateis 7; Clement's Theology of Prayer; Clement's Hearing of the Lord's Prayer; Chapter 5: A Picture of Roman Carthage; Re-focusing our Lens; The Translucence of Roman Culture; The Vision of a Colonia; Carthage: A Political and Physical Representation of Rome; Carthage: A Social and Cultural Representation of Africa; The Amalgam of Politics and Religion; Religion in a Roman Mode; Latin Church, African Rigor and Slanderous Images; From Montanism to Donatism: The Dominant Image of the Carthaginian; Christian Community; Contrasting Representations of a Universal Church; Chapter 6: Tertullian of Carthage's Vision of Prayer; A Vision Permeated by the Spirit; Tertullian's Theological and Literary Vision; The Praescriptio; Adversus Praxeam; De Anima; De Baptismo; De Oratione; Tertullian's Hermeneutics; Looking at Clement and Tertullian Side by Side; Tertullian's Theology of Prayer; Tertullian's Reading of the Lord's Prayer; Chapter 7: Two Visions of Prayer in Early Christian Discourse; Like the Rays of the Sun; The Central Vision of this Book; Their Perspectives on the Lord's Prayer; The Alexandrian Perspective and its Trajectory; The Carthaginian Perspective and its Trajectory; From Myopia to Hyperopia

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Book SynopsisCommunion and otherness: how can these be reconciled? This work seeks to answer the question. It probes the Christian tradition and highlights the existential concerns that already underlay the writings of the Greek fathers and the definitions of the early ecumenical councils.Trade Review"...This volume, along with Being as Communion, provides one of the most insightful, contemporary and accessible accounts of Orthodoxy available." — Thomas Finger, Christian Century, May 20, 2008 -- Thomas Finger"This work is highly recommended for the upper level student, professor, and churchman or churchwoman seeking a deeper understanding of these important topics. Truly a challenging work." -Catholic Library World -- Cecil R. White"As with most creative theological proposals, readers likely will find much with which to disagree. Yet, if one takes the time to engage and not simply dismiss, this volume will pay handsome dividends...Those interested in ecclesial theology will find in this volume much worth contemplating and an able dialogue partner." Scottish Bulletin of Evangelical Theology'On page after page of this outstanding book, our assumptions are challenged and our minds led back to the most deeply significant aspects of Christian faith, and to the conceptual and practical map drawn not only in Scripture but in the Greek Fathers, including the fathers of the desert and their teaching on practice and prayer. Few will read this book without sensing that they have been invited to rediscover Christianity itself in its richest traditional form.' -- Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury'I'm now reading what I take to be the best book written by an Orthodox theologian in the last 20 years...John Zizioulas' Communion and Otherness is a masterpiece that is not only beautifully Eastern, but philosophically erudite and which engages meaningfully with Western theology. Herein Zizioulas further develops, refines, and defends his relational ontology of personhood that he first put forth in Being as Communion.' Halden, Inhabitatio Dei Website Review -- Halden, Inhabitatio Dei Website Review'John Zizioulas is always a challenging, but rewarding read. His theology of personhood and the implications it has for the doctrine of the Trinity, the church, the human being are difficult to match and his theology will continue to be one that others find helpful. He has done us a great service in drawing Western theology back to the Cappadocian Fathers. Communion and Otherness will surely join Being as Communion as a much read and much quoted book.' Andy Goodliff -- Andy Goodliff"John Zizioulas, one of the most prominent contemporary Orthodox theologians, continues to develop his understanding of the relation between personhood and communion in eight essays, three published here for the first time. His thesis is that perfect union does not destroy but rather affirms otherness in the triune God, in the relationship between God and human persons and among the members of the Church...A 'must have' for personal and institutional libraries, this book should be used primarily in graduate studies. Zizioulas demonstrates that he is among the first-ranked contemporary theologians and that Orthodox theology is at a time of development influenced by its return to biblical, patristic, and liturgical sources, in a constructive encounter with other Christian theologies, contemporary philosophy, and modern society." -Radu Bordeianu, Horizons, Vol. 34, No. 2, Fall 2007 -- Radu Bordeianu"...this is not an easy read, but very much worth the effort...What I love most about this book is its sense of existence as God's gift to us and to all of creation, a gift Zizioulas places firmly in a eucharistic context. Because existence is a gift, he argues, atheism can be seen as a form of ingratitude. Faith means being grateful to every other being and finally to God himself, the ultimate Other and ‘the author of all otherness. This kind of faith offers no security of rational conviction. The only certainty it offers lies in the love of the Other. The only proof of God's existence is his love-demonstrated by our very being, in otherness and communion. We are loved, therefore he exists.'"—— John Garvey, Commonweal, April 11, 2008 -- John Garvey"All who have benefitted from the influential insights of Being as Communion will be eager to read this new sequel, addressing the critical issue of the balance between relationality and difference in ontological thought." -- Revd Dr John Polkinghorne"Metropolitan John Zizioulas is generally recognised as the most brilliant and creative theologian in the Orthodox Church today. The publication of a new book from his pen, supplementing his earlier master-work Being as Communion, is a major event, of the greatest interest to Western Christians as well as Orthodox. By exploring the theme of ‘Otherness', he has developed in an original and illuminating way what he said in his earlier writings about Communion as the basis for personhood and church life. Here is a voice that greatly needs to be heard."'Communion and Otherness is the product of a lifetime's work, the synthesis of Metropolitan John's thought...a book long awaited - and I believe rightly so - from a theologian who some consider to be a contemporary Church Father.' Liviu Barbu, King's College London, Heythrop Journal * Heythrop Journal *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Communion and Otherness; 1. On Being Other: Towards an Ontology of Otherness; 2. On Being a Person: Towards an Ontology of Personhood; 3. The Father as Cause: Personhood Generating Otherness; 4. The Trinity and Personhood: Appreciating the Cappadocian Contribution; 5. Pneumatology and the Importance of the Person: A Commentary on the Second Ecumenical Council. 6. Human Capacity and Human Incapacity: A Theological Exploration of Personhood; 7. "Created" and "Uncreated": The Existential Significance of Chalcedonian Christology; 8. The Church as the "Mystical" Body of Christ: Towards an Ecclesial Mysticism.

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Book SynopsisAnalyzes the complexities/perplexities raised by asking what is the Eucharist? This book discusses confessional differences and the spectrum of theological and liturgical perspectives across Christianity.Trade Review‘As the Eucharist recovers its place as the central act of worship in many churches, the need for a guide both to its history and meaning becomes more and more urgent. McMichael's Guide for the Perplexed answers that need. With great skill and clarity we are led through a consideration of the various ways in which the Eucharist has been perceived and explicated in times past. At the same time, we are treated to a profound meditation upon the Eucharist as gift which constitutes the life of the church, a gift which grounds us in the present, points us toward the future and invites us to live eucharistically for the sake of the world.' - The Most Rev. Frank T. Griswold, 25th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Former Co-Chair of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission -- The Most Rev. Frank T. Griswold'There is much to be said for this book... It provides the sort of introduction to eucharist structures and families which a student of the subject will find helpful.' -- Church TimesThis writer's contribution ties together the various departments of theology which historically may have been done in different rooms. And he has done so with passion and insight. -- Reviews in Religion & Theology... McMichael's summary is a helpful review and a formative argument that will be beneficial for pastors, educators, and students. The book is replete with observations that are theological gems... It is a worthwhile addition to one's theological library. -- Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and TheologyMentioned in the 'new titles just published' section, 9th July 2010 * Church Times *Table of ContentsIntroduction: What is the Eucharist?; Chapter 1 Tradition: History and Theology; Chapter 2 Presence; Chapter 3 Sacrifice; Chapter 4 Ecumenism; Chapter 5 Church; Chapter 6 Culture; Chapter 7 Language; Chapter 8 World; Epilogue: The Eucharist of Theology.

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Book SynopsisLauren Pristas is Professor of Theology in the Department of Theology and Philosophy at Caldwell College, USA. Following publication of four leading and well-received articles on the processes by which the 1970 Roman Missal was edited, in 2006 she was awarded the first Society of St Catherine of Siena Research Fellowship in Liturgical Theology and this proposed title represents the results of her research arising from the fellowship.Trade ReviewPristas’s respect for the sacred texts of the liturgy is notable throughout her study, and her reverence for the actual prayer of the Church in which these texts play a central role is unmistakable. Consequently, her criticisms bear no sharp edge and steer clear of the cynicism to which an academic analyst or scholarly reviewer might be prone. It is this evenness of tone that engenders a reader-friendly spirit throughout the text…Pristas has commenced the project well and will hopefully continue to study the rest of the prayers of the Roman Missals. -- Gabriel O’Donnell * The Thomist *Table of Contents1. Introduction and Background: State of the Question; Scope, Method, and Goal of Study; The Consilium: Organization and Working Methods; Two Consilium Study Groups: De Calendario and De Missali; Policies Governing the Revision of the Collects 2. Resources: Materials Pertaining to the Revision of the Collects; Materials Useful for the Identification of Sources 3. Advent: Origins and Development of Advent at Rome; Examination of Collects 4. Christmas: Calendar Revisions; Examination of Collects 5. Septuagesima: Duration, Origin, Nature, and Purpose; Suppression of Septuagesima; Examination of Collects 6. Lent: Introduction: The Nature of Lent and Lenten Observance; Study Group Decisions; Examination of Collects 7. Paschaltide: The Calendar; Examination of Collects 8. Summary and Conclusion: Uniqueness of the Post-Vatican II Reform; Handling of Sources; Centonization; Character of the Collect; Comparative Evaluation of the pre- and post-Vatican II Proper Season Collects; Conclusion Bibliography Index of Prayers Index of Scriptural Citations General Index

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Trade Review'This is a fascinating and provocative book. When it was first published reviewer John Goldingay hailed it as "a bombshell in the playground of New Testament study." I.H Marshall claimed that it "could seriously alter the character of contemporary Gospel study for the better." These are far reaching claims that fill the reader with expectation. These expectations are further fuelled by the fact that with Richard Bauckham and the other contributors to this volume we have biblical scholarship at its British best.' ~ Vox Reformata, No. 71, 2006

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Book SynopsisWhereas most scholarship has concentrated upon the synagogue, Margaret Barker's work on the Jerusalem temple contributes to our understanding of the meaning and importance of many elements of Christian liturgy which have hitherto remained obscure. This book opens up a new field of research.Trade Review"Not only scholars but also students and clergy will benefit from reading Margaret Barker's fascinating book." --Bernhard Lang"This book will surely fascinate and convince many readers." --Robert Murray SJ‘This is a scholarly work written for those who have either a professional interest in the development of early Christian liturgy or are serious non-professionals. As far as the latter are concerned, they will need to apply themselves to the text with great diligence as a considerable amount of information is conveyed on every page and much of it will probably be new. But diligence will have its reward.' -- thegoodbookstall.org.uk'...fascinating to read some Bible study done by the Methodist scholar Margaret Barker, developed in The Great High Priest: The Temple Roots of the Christian Liturgy...Without accepting everything Dr Barker says (for she is celebrated as a maverick), it is enlightening to look at the Eucharist in relation to the Jewish Day of Atonement, rather than to the Passover as usual. -- Christopher Howse * Daily Telegraph, The *Table of ContentsPreface; 1 The Secret Tradition; 2 The Time is Fulfilled: Jesus and the Jubilee; 3 Atonement: The Rite of Healing; 4 Parousia and Liturgy; 5 The Temple Roots of Christian Liturgy; 6 The Angel Priesthood; 7 The Holy of Holies; 8 Beyond the Veil of the Temple: The High Priestly Origin of the Apocalypses; 9 The Veil as the Boundary; 10 Wisdom: The Queen of Heaven; 11 Temple and Timaeus; 12 Text and Context

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