Hurtado,  Larry W.  1943- <br/><br/>
At the Origins of Christian Worship  The Context and Character of Earliest Christian Devotion 
Larry W. Hurtado 
 - U.S.A  William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company  2000 
 - 138tr.  Paperback, Illustration  23 cm 
<br/><br/> Hurtado focuses on two distinguishing characteristics of earliest Christian worship: its exclusivity (rejecting the worship of other deities) and its ""binitarian"" shape (the veneration of Christ alongside God the Father). Setting early Christianity within the religious environment of the Roman era, Hurtado describes the features of Christianity that attracted followers and led them to renounce other religions. He then turns his attention to a more detailed discussion of the place of Christ in the monotheistic worship of the earliest Christians, showing that Christ figured in their public and corporate devotional life at a surprisingly early stage. The book concludes with some reflections for Christian worship today based on the historical features of early Christian devotional practices. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780802847492, 0802847498 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>History<br/>Worship<br/>Christianity -- ca. 0030-0600 (Early Church)
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>264.011  / H967-L33