Pagan Christianity? exploring the roots of our church practices
"Are we really doing church "by the Book?" Why does the pastor preach a sermon at every service? Why do our church services seem so similar week after week? Why does the congregation sit passively in pews? Not sure? Pagan Christianity makes an unsettling proposal: Most of what present-day Christians...
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Pagan Christianity? : |b exploring the roots of our church practices / |c Frank Viola and George Barna. |
| 250 | |a [New ed.]. | ||
| 260 | |a Carol Stream, Ill. : |b Barna, |c Ã2012. | ||
| 300 | |a xxxvii, 295 pages ; |c 21 cm | ||
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| 520 | |a "Are we really doing church "by the Book?" Why does the pastor preach a sermon at every service? Why do our church services seem so similar week after week? Why does the congregation sit passively in pews? Not sure? Pagan Christianity makes an unsettling proposal: Most of what present-day Christians do in church each Sunday is rooted not in the New Testament, but in pagan culture and rituals developed long after the death of the apostles. Authors Frank Viola and George Barna support their thesis with compelling historical evidence and extensive footnotes that document the origins of our modern Christian church practices. In the process, the authors uncover the problems that emerge when the church functions like a business organization rather than the living organism it was created to be. As you reconsider Christ's revolutionary plan for His church--to be the head of a fully functioning body in which all believers play an active role--you'll be challenged to decide whether you can ever do church the same way again."--From publisher's website. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Preface / by Frank Viola -- Introduction: What happened to the church? / by George Barna -- Have we really been doing it by the book? -- The church building -- The order of worship -- The sermon -- The pastor -- Sunday morning costumes -- Ministers of music -- Tithing and clergy salaries -- Baptism and the Lord's Supper -- Christian education -- Reapproaching the New Testament -- A second glance at the Savior -- Afterword: The next step -- Final words : Q & A with Frank Viola and George Barna. | |
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-291). | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Church renewal. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Church |x Biblical teaching. | |
| 630 | 0 | 0 | |a Bible. |p New Testament |x Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| 650 | 0 | |a Theology, Practical |x History. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Barna, George. | |
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