(PUBEerdmans)What distinguished early Christian worship from its ancient Jewish roots? Did Christianity take on any of the elements of the mystery religions? What would a typical Sunday service have been like? Hurtado condenses enormous research, then explains the implications for the modern church. 150 pages, softcover.

"At the Origins of Christian Worship" can deepen readers' understanding of early Christian worship by setting it within the context of the Roman world in which it developed. Hurtado highlights the two central characteristics of earliest Christian worship: its exclusive rejection of the ancient-world gods and its inclusion of Christ with God as the focus of devotion.

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