Learning Theology through the Church's Worship: An Introduction to Christian Belief

Learning Theology through the Church’s Worship introduces students to theology with sustained attention to how Christian beliefs and the church’s worship interact, both historically and in practice. Veteran theology teacher Dennis Okholm approaches the subject from the necessary intersection of theology and liturgy, showing that Christian belief and worship are inextricably related and that learning the church’s doctrine apart from its worship undermines both.

This book flows as if the reader were participating in a service of worship. Although it uses examples from traditions that are more “liturgical,” the spirit of the book is ecumenical. It features illustrative charts for assignments at the end of the book. This volume will benefit professors and students in introductory theology classes as well as pastors and church leaders.