Session Description
For the Life of the World is one of the most influential books ever written on the sacraments. But this classic text by the Orthodox theologian Alexander Schmemann encompasses all of the Christian experience, inviting the reader into a pattern of “sacramental living.” This seminar will provide an accessible introduction to For the Life of the World and will think about how its vision might shape our worship and our lives.
Conference Title
2017 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Event Date
1-29-2016
Event Type
Workshop/Seminar
Type (recording/text)
Text
Subject Area
Worship
Topic
Culturally-Contextual Worship
Keywords:
Alexander Schmemann, Sacramental Living, Introduction
Recommended Citation
Guthrie, Steven, "Learning to Worship for the Life of the World" (2016). Symposium on Worship Archive. 14.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/uni-cicw-symposium/2016/allitems/14
Included in
Learning to Worship for the Life of the World
For the Life of the World is one of the most influential books ever written on the sacraments. But this classic text by the Orthodox theologian Alexander Schmemann encompasses all of the Christian experience, inviting the reader into a pattern of “sacramental living.” This seminar will provide an accessible introduction to For the Life of the World and will think about how its vision might shape our worship and our lives.