Each essay in this helpful guide offers brief historical and literary information on the second (or middle) reading assigned for the Sundays in the three-year lectionary cycle. Suggestions for cross-cultural comparisons with Western culture and links with the gospel for each Sunday encourage readers to explore pastoral applications to modern life.
Preachers and liturgy planners will find The Cultural World of the Apostles a companion to John Pilch's previous series, The Cultural World of Jesus. Each essay offers brief historical and literary information on the second (or middle) reading assigned for the Sundays in the three-year lectionary cycle. Suggestions for cross-cultural comparisons with Western culture and links with the gospel for each Sunday encourage readers to explore pastoral applications to modern life.
Product Details
CULTURAL WORLD OF THE APOSTLES
Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Product Weight: 0.43 lbs
Author: Pilch, John J.
Publication Date: 2001-07-01
Language: English
Publisher: CISTERCIAN PUBN
Dewey Decimal Classification: 264.34
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9780814627266