Christian Worship: Liturgy and Sacraments

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course immerses participants in the theology of worship through a study of liturgy and sacraments. The focus is on: the emergence of Christian worship in the early decades of the church and its development through the centuries; the way Christian liturgies took shape and grew; and the evolution of sacramental theology. Overall, students are enabled to grasp the importance of worship in Christianity, see how the various liturgies of the church became what they are today, and appreciate some of the many contrasting dimensions of sacramental theology among the various churches.