Glen J. Segger

Richard Baxter's Reformed Liturgy (eBook, PDF)

A Puritan Alternative to the Book of Common Prayer

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The English Civil War and its aftermath was a time of human devastation, political uncertainty and religious instability. The Church of England had not witnessed such liturgical innovation since Thomas Cranmer, and would not see such creativity again until the end of the twentieth century - at least in terms of liturgical texts. Segger examines the theology and ecclesiology of Baxter's liturgical opus. While never approved for public use, the Reformed Liturgy remains an important and creative liturgy representative of those who fought for their Puritan convictions, but lost.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 294
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. April 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317063162
• Artikelnr.: 44875871

Autorenporträt

Glen J. Segger received his PhD from Drew University (Madison, NJ) in 2008. The defence of his dissertation, 'Petition for Peace: A Theological Analysis of Richard Baxter's Reformed Liturgy in its Ecclesiological Context' earned him this degree with distinction.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: Historical Introduction
Chapter 2: Sunday Public Worship
Chapter 3: The Lord's Supper
Chapter 4: Baptism
Chapter 5: Pastoral Rites
Chapter 6: Pastoral Discipline
Conclusion