Traditions of the Ancients: Vintage Faith Practices for the 21st Century - Softcover

Ford, Marcia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805440763 ISBN 13: 9780805440768

Publisher: B&H Books, 2006

Synopsis

What was old is new and relevant again. For many Christians today, the growing desire for a deeper faith experience is being met in the study and application of ancient worship practices. Traditions of the Ancients is filled with candidly informative looks at such themes as mysticism, praying for the gift of tears, reciting the Jesus prayer, and asking God for the gift of bereavement.

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From Publishers Weekly:

Protestants looking for a little more ritual and liturgy in their religious lives without going too far out on a limb will find this easy introduction to be just the thing. A writer, editor and occasional PW contributor, Ford offers a collection of 28 practices grounded in biblical tradition or early Christian worship. Many of these rituals have fallen by the wayside in modern Protestants' religious practice. These include praying for the gift of tears and bereavement; using silence and solitude; and employing fixed-hour prayer, memorial meals, spiritual mentoring, and more. Written in a pleasant, conversational style, the book offers some interesting ideas to readers wishing to climb out of ruts in their prayer and worship habits. Ford makes it safe for evangelicals to borrow back a little of the high church liturgy and ritual from Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, as well as from Judaism. Want to feel physically wrapped in the love of God? Try wearing a prayer shawl. Want to pray unceasingly, but don't know how to start? Try reciting the Jesus Prayer. The book may be best appreciated by baby-boomer Protestants who will resonate with Ford's own religious journey. (Apr.)
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About this edition

• Publisher: B&H Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0805440763
• ISBN 13: 9780805440768
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224