Themes and Variations for a Christian Doxology: Being the Clinton Lectures, Delivered Spring Semester, 1989, University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, Dubuque, IowaAuthor "weaves the five biblical voices of invocation, proclamation, wisdom, prophecy, and covenant into a chorus of theology as praise. Starting from the two Testaments, he develops his themes through the history of Christian worship with variations embracing not only rites and prayers but also art, music, and, above all, hymnody. The book will help the reading pastor to construct and conduct a rich service with the Lord's people on the Lord's Day"--Back cover. |
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... developed with particular clarity by John Oecolampadius , who distinguished the principle from a naive biblicism . There had been those who felt that worship was biblical as long as nothing was done that was expressly forbidden in ...
... developed with particular clarity by John Oecolampadius , who distinguished the principle from a naive biblicism . There had been those who felt that worship was biblical as long as nothing was done that was expressly forbidden in ...
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... develop this gift . But again we are very much aware that Luther's sermons on prayer tell us more than the prayers he is ... developed on these themes . It is in this way that we will consider the themes and variations of a Christian ...
... develop this gift . But again we are very much aware that Luther's sermons on prayer tell us more than the prayers he is ... developed on these themes . It is in this way that we will consider the themes and variations of a Christian ...
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... developed doctrine of the Holy Spirit , something that is at the core of the epicletic dimension of Christian worship . The invocations and supplications of Christian prayer all fi- nally resolve , as we see in Gerhardt's hymn , to the ...
... developed doctrine of the Holy Spirit , something that is at the core of the epicletic dimension of Christian worship . The invocations and supplications of Christian prayer all fi- nally resolve , as we see in Gerhardt's hymn , to the ...
Contents
Doxology as the Theology of Worship | 1 |
Epicletic Doxology | 17 |
Kerygmatic Doxology | 41 |
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