This is a substantially expanded and completely revised verision of Bradshaw's classic account, first published in 1993. Traditional liturgical scholarship has generally been marked by an attempt to fit together the various pieces of evidence for the practice of early Christian worship in such a way as to suggest that a single, coherent line of evolution can be traced from the apostolic age to the fourth century. Bradshaw examines this methodology in the light of recent developments in Jewish liturgical scholarship, of current trends in New Testament studies, and of the nature of the source-documents themselves, and especially the ancient church orders. In its place he offers a guide to Christian liturgical origins which adopts a much more cautious approach, recognizing the limitations of what can truly be known, and takes seriously the clues pointing to the essentially variegated character of ancient Christian worship.

The Search for the Origins of Christian Worship: Sources and Methods for the Study of Early Liturgy

Christian Books & Bibles

Bradshaw, Paul F.

Worship & Devotion

Oxford University Press

Traditional liturgical scholarship has generally been marked by an attempt to fit together the various pieces of evidence for the practice of early Christian worship in such a way as to suggest that a single, coherent line of evolution can be traced from the apostolic age to the fourth century. Paul Bradshaw examines this methodology in the light of recent developments in Jewish liturgical scholarship, of current trends in New Testament studies, and of the nature of the source-documents themselves, and especially the ancient church orders. In its place he offers a guide to Christian liturgical origins which adopt a much more cautious approach, recognizing the limitations of what can truly be known, and takes seriously the clues pointing to the essentially variegated character of ancient Christian worship.

Literature & Fiction

Daily Prayer in the Early Church: A Study of the Origins and Early Development of the Divine Office

This is a substantially expanded and completely revised verision of Bradshaw's classic account, first published in 1993. Traditional liturgical scholarship has generally been marked by an attempt to fit together the various pieces of evidence for the practice of early Christian worship in such a way as to suggest that a single, coherent line of evolution can be traced from the apostolic age to the fourth century. Bradshaw examines this methodology in the light of recent developments in Jewish liturgical scholarship, of current trends in New Testament studies, and of the nature of the source-documents themselves, and especially the ancient church orders. In its place he offers a guide to Christian liturgical origins which adopts a much more cautious approach, recognizing the limitations of what can truly be known, and takes seriously the clues pointing to the essentially variegated character of ancient Christian worship.

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

Eucharistic Origins

The consensus view has long been that the Eucharist as practiced in the early Church was modeled primarily on the Last Supper. The meal then disappeared from the rite, and the Eucharist was appended to a morning service of the word inherited from the Jewish synagogue. All of this was supposedly standardized at a very early date, and has remained essentially the same ever since. In this groundbreaking book, Paul Bradshaw explores the basis on which this thesis is built, exposes its weaknesses, and suggests an alternative way of looking at the evidence that leads to a very different vision of eucharistic origins. He carefully examines the principal sources from the first few centuries and finds that although the eucharistic sayings of Jesus did play an important role in shaping the beliefs of early Christians, there was surprising diversity in their practice. Communities differed in the order of the ritual, in the elements used, and in the meanings assigned to it. Bradshaw shows that the Eucharist continued to be associated with an evening meal much longer than previously thought. Likewise, he argues that only gradually did the understanding of the bread and wine as the body and blood of Christ come to predominate. Tracing what can be known--and what cannot--about the celebration of the Eucharist during this formative period of Christianity, Bradshaw sheds important new light on the central rite of the Christian faith.

Religion & Spirituality

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The Anglican Ordinal;: Its history and development from the Reformation to the present day (Alcuin Club collections)

Published for the Alcuin Club [by] S.P.C.K

The new materials for Common Worship are now completed and come into use in the coming year. This second and final volume of commentary covers Daily Prayer, the Weekday Lectionary, Times and seasons, new Patterns for Worship, the Additional Collects, Rites on the Way, Wholeness and Healing, Reconciliation and Restoration, Marriage, Funerals, the Ordinal, Public Worship with Communion by Extension.

A Companion to Common Worship

Ministry & Evangelism

SPCK Publishing

Origins of the Eucharist explored in a new way which questions traditional opinion A different picture of the origins of the eucharist from the traditionally received one. The author argues that the Last Supper did not play as important a part in the formulation of the Eucharist as is popularly thought. The book will cover topics including: the last supper and New Testament narratives; the Didache and early Christian ritual meals; Justin Martyr; Irenaeus; Cyprian; the emergence of the eucharistic prayers and the transformation of the eucharist in the fourth century.

Eucharistic Origins (Alcuin Club Collections)

A Companion to Common Worship (Alcuin Club Collections)

Churches & Church Leadership

Azure

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The Search for the Origins of Christian Worship: Sources and Methods for the Study of Early Liturgy

The Search for the Origins of Christian Worship: Sources and Methods for the Study of Early Liturgy

Daily Prayer in the Early Church: A Study of the Origins and Early Development of the Divine Office

The Search for the Origins of Christian Worship: Sources and Methods for the Study of Early Liturgy

Eucharistic Origins

Eucharistic Origins

The Anglican Ordinal;: Its history and development from the Reformation to the present day (Alcuin Club collections)

A Companion to Common Worship

Eucharistic Origins (Alcuin Club Collections)

A Companion to Common Worship (Alcuin Club Collections)