About this title: An introduction to the Episcopal Church's history, structure, and beliefs. The perfect book for adult newcomers and adult education classes.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
Date Published: 1999-12-01
ISBN-13:9780819218209ISBN:0819218200
Description: Fair. Tight, bright and shiny, uncreased spine, shelf and edge wear, corners bumped, a lot of underlining, some notes, cover curl. read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
Date Published: 1999-12-01
ISBN-13:9780819218209ISBN:0819218200
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
Date Published: 1999-12-01
ISBN-13:9780819218209ISBN:0819218200
Description: New. Gift quality new paperback. Fresh and clean. Tight square binding with no spine creases. Morehouse Publishing, Harrisburg PA, 1999. 133 pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
Date Published: 1999-12-01
ISBN-13:9780819218209ISBN:0819218200
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Morehouse Pub Co
Date Published: 1999-12-01
ISBN-13:9780819218209ISBN:0819218200
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780819218209ISBN:0819218200
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Clean inside out, tight binding, very good cover. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 144 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
Date Published: 1999-12-01
ISBN-13:9780819218209ISBN:0819218200
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780819218209ISBN:0819218200
Description: New. 0819218200 Review...makes clear that the worship of God is the most important thing that can be said about us...--from the Foreword, The Most Reverend Frank T. Griswold III, Presiding Bishop and Primate. read more
Binding: Pb
Publisher: Living the Good News Inc, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780819218209ISBN:0819218200
Description: Very Good. Church Traditions. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. An introduction to the Episcopal Church. Church history, worship, beliefs, spiritual life, etc. 133 pages. Clean text, sound binding. Contact Steels for more Church History and Tradition titles. Selling Religious books since 1973. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: MOREHOUSE PUB
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780819218209ISBN:0819218200
Description: New. An introduction to the history, polity, spirituality, worship, and outreach of the Episcopal Church. Written in an easy-to-read conversational tone. Study questions included. read more
"This book provided an excellent introduction to the history, faith, and worship of the Episcopal Church. I realize that is what the title said it would do, and, yes, it really did deliver. A great book, and I would recommend it to anyone who is seeking to learn about the Episcopal Church."
"Good introduction. I read it because I have heard random good things about the Episcopal Church and wanted to find out a brief version of the whole story. This book was perfect. I think it would be good in a discussion group, but without it, I think its small size allowed me to skim parts without really learning much. I would have liked more on the history part, I guess."
"The amount of historical content isn't significant, but enough for someone like me who knows so little about these things. I was especially intrigued by the Celtic influences on the church, how early they were and the fact that they had female priests as early as the 7th century.
I'm getting quite a lot of information from this slim little book. I'm also learning some things about myself:
1. that I have never really understood Christianity, but have only somewhat understood Protestantism... which is not saying the same thing and not saying much (to my discredit)
2. most ideological problems I've had with Christianity were specifically with mainstream Protestantism... namely the emphasis on 'salvation' (which has never concerned me), literal readings of the Bible, the reinvent-the-wheel style over-democractization (which isn't really democratic), apocalyptic visions of a new heaven and earth rather than reformed visions, the right-wing politics and the anti-intellectualism
3. that I have a sincere interest in worship and mystery, which I wasn't aware were part of the Christian tradition (honestly)
Now, mind you, these things about myself are what I've thought about from reading the book... NOT what the writer has written about Christianity. I'm just pleased that such a seemingly straight-forward, information style book could prompt these thoughts.
Here's what I said previously, when I read the first half a couple of nights ago:
It's an easy read and full of information for people like me who have no grounding in traditional progressive (sounds contradictory, but not really) Christianity. I'm also finding that it's in conversation with those ideas I'd focused on in Siddhartha... namely going through experience and through the body.
In reference to the sacraments and the ceremonial movement of the body through the space, Webber wrote two things I found particularly interesting:
Human beings have misused created things so often that some forms of religion, even some forms of Christianity, are inclined to distrust and reject created things as inherently evil. (p.34)
Two people in love can sit at opposite ends of a couch and gaze soulfully into each other's eyes, but sooner or later most people will find it helpful to get closer and to use their bodies to say what their words can never fully express. "Platonic relationships" are inadequate.(p.35)"
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