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Session Description

When my students and I approach the ancient church, we are on a quest for liturgical wisdom. We depend upon the most rigorous critical studies of the period, drawing on work in intellectual history, social history, and textual criticism, but we are not interested not primarily in developing more of this very important work. Rather, as practical theologians, we are ultimately interested in discovering wisdom to ground and inspire faithful liturgical practice today. Quite unapologetically, we are eager not merely to study this history, but to use it–for the study of materials from times long ago and places far away remains a potent antidote to the cultural captivity of Christianity in this or any other culture.

Conference Title

2008 Calvin Symposium on Worship

Event Date

1-25-2008

Event Type

Workshop/Seminar

Type (recording/text)

Recording

Subject Area

Worship

Keywords:

prayer, intercessory prayer

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Praying with the Early Church: Crucial Lessons about Intercessory Prayer

When my students and I approach the ancient church, we are on a quest for liturgical wisdom. We depend upon the most rigorous critical studies of the period, drawing on work in intellectual history, social history, and textual criticism, but we are not interested not primarily in developing more of this very important work. Rather, as practical theologians, we are ultimately interested in discovering wisdom to ground and inspire faithful liturgical practice today. Quite unapologetically, we are eager not merely to study this history, but to use it–for the study of materials from times long ago and places far away remains a potent antidote to the cultural captivity of Christianity in this or any other culture.