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The Language of Baptism. A Study of the Authorized Baptismal Liturgies of the United Church of Canada, 1925-1995.
William S. Kervin
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Hardback. A study of the first four generations of baptismal liturgies of The United Church of Canada, examining the group's history, theology, evolution and implications from 1925 to 1995. It presents detailed source commentaries and theological analysis, using both primary and secondary sources. Series: Drew University Studies in Liturgy. Num Pages: 328 pages, footnotes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; HRCC2; HRCC91; HRCL; HRCV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 603.
Worship in The United Church of Canada has received very little scholarly attention and liturgical analysis. Moreover, scholarship in "liberal" liturgical traditions lacks sufficient methodologies to examine the complexity of this type of practice. This definitive study of the first four generations of baptismal liturgies of The United Church of Canada examines the group's history and theology, evolution and implications from 1925-1995. The Language of Baptism is both a case study of worship in The United Church of Canada, and part of the on-going scholarship in Christian initiation. It employs a method of textual and contextual commentary, using primary ... Read more
Worship in The United Church of Canada has received very little scholarly attention and liturgical analysis. Moreover, scholarship in "liberal" liturgical traditions lacks sufficient methodologies to examine the complexity of this type of practice. This definitive study of the first four generations of baptismal liturgies of The United Church of Canada examines the group's history and theology, evolution and implications from 1925-1995. The Language of Baptism is both a case study of worship in The United Church of Canada, and part of the on-going scholarship in Christian initiation. It employs a method of textual and contextual commentary, using primary ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Series
Drew University Studies in Liturgy
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810846531
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V9780810846531
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About William S. Kervin
William S. Kervin is Assistant Professor of Public Worship, Emmanuel College, Toronto, Ontario, and an ordained minister in The United Church of Canada.
Reviews for The Language of Baptism. A Study of the Authorized Baptismal Liturgies of the United Church of Canada, 1925-1995.
"Kervin has stepped in to fill in some of the gaps in the history of the baptismal liturgies of The United Church of Canada. For this he should be warmly thanked. Those who teach liturgical studies in theological colleges will find the various tables particularly helpful in guiding students in their own consideration of the historical, theological and pastoral dimensions ... Read more