Worship: A Primer in Christian Ritual » (1st Edition)

Worship: A Primer in Christian Ritual explains just what Christians do when they gather on Sunday mornings and how they got there. It provides historical and theological foundations of the evolution of Christian liturgy from the early Church to the reforms of Vatican II. The author addresses liturgical issues of importance to the contemporary Church (e.g., inculturation, popular religion, and the social responsibility that authentic liturgy requires), and comments on key social issues and their impact on worship (e.g., the breakup of the stable parish community and the decline in church attendance; ecumenical liturgical cooperation and interreligious dialogue; the credibility of preaching; how worship welcomes or excludes the marginalized).