Gottfried Arnold on worship a translation from Die erste Liebe, 1696

Generally, there has been little work done in the study of worship among Pietists. One of the most influencial Pietists was Gottfried Arnold (1666-1714) who, in his first major work Die Erste Liebe (1696), devoted a major section to this question of worship. This dissertation is intended as a contribution to the ongoing study of worship among the Pietists; as such it presents for the first time an English translation from book two of Die Erste Liebe, chapter one “Von ihrem Gebet zu Gott.” Here Arnold outlines his view of worship which he understands to have been the view of the church in the first three centuries. The translation is supplemented by a full critical study of Arnold’s use of Patristic sources. Chief among the texts which he uses are the homilies of Marcarius which were the primary influence on his theology of worship.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Religion & Culture / Religious Studies

Year dc:date

1989

Author dc:creator

• Wagner, Paul

Contributors dc:contributor

• Not Applicable

• History of Christianity
• Liturgy and Worship

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https://scholars.wlu.ca/etd/102

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