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Worship in the Early Church: Did You Know?
Little-known or remarkable facts about worship in the early church
Dr. John O. Gooch is editor of youth resources for the United Methodist Publishing House in Nashville, Tennessee, and author of Holiness in Tertullian (University Microfilms, 1983).
Worship in the Early Church: From the Editor - The Heartbeat of the Church
by MARK GALLI, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
How We Christians Worship
From about the year 150, perhaps the most complete early description
Justin Martyr was a philosopher and defender of Christianity who was martyred in Rome in about 165. He was the author of First Apology, Second Apology, and Dialogue with Trypho the Jew.
Did They Sing Hymns?
by EVERETT FERGUSON Dr. Everett Ferguson is professor of Bible at Abilene Christian University and editor of Encyclopedia of Early Christianity (Gardland, 1990).
Worshiping Like Pagans?
How much did Christians borrow from Greek and Roman religions?
Dr. E. Glenn Hinson is professor of church history at The Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond (Virginia). He is author of The Evangelization of the Roman Empire: Identity and Adaptability (Mercer, 1981).
Inside Pagan Worship
Early Glimpses
Historical documents describing Christians at worship
David F. Wright is dean of the faculty of divinity at the University of Edinburgh and a member of the editorial advisory board of Christian History.
Worship in the Early Church: Christian History Timeline
by DAVID F. WRIGHT David F. Wright is dean of the faculty of divinity at the University of Edinburgh and a member of the editorial advisory board of Christian History.
Worship in the Early Church: A Gallery of Wordsmiths of Worship
by JAMES D. SMITH III Dr. James D. Smith III is pastor of Clairemont Emmanuel Baptist Church and adjunct professor of church history at Bethel Seminary-West, both in San Diego, California. He is a member of the editorial advisory board of Christian History.
Praying to the Dead
Mark Galli is Associate Editor of Christian History.
Where Did Christians Worship?
by CHRISTOPHER HAAS Dr. Christopher Haas is assistant professor of history at Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and author of Late Roman Alexandria (Johns Hopkins, forthcoming).
Prayers of the Earliest Christians
Repeating the Unrepeatable
by AIDAN KAVANAGH Dr. Aidan Kavanagh is professor of liturgics at Yale Divinity School and author of On Liturgical Theology (Pueblo, 1984).
An Awe-Inspiring Ceremony
In third-century Rome, baptism was high drama
The editors
Following in the First Christians' Footsteps
by RALPH P. MARTIN Dr. Ralph P. Martin is professor of biblical studies at the University of Sheffield in England and author of Worship in the Early Church (Eerdmans, 1974).
Washing Souls by Washing Feet
Mark Galli is Associate Editor of Christian History.
Let Us Repent Immediately
Excerpts from an ancient Christian sermon
Chanting in Honor of Christ
How early Christians expressed their joy
Worship in the Early Church: Recommended Resources
Dr. Robert E. Webber is professor of theology at Wheaton (Illinois) College and editor of The Complete Library of Christian Worship (Abbott Martyn, 1993).
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