Skip to content
Home/ As Often as You Eat This Bread: Communion Frequency in English, Scottish, and Early American Churche
As Often as You Eat This Bread: Communion Frequency in English, Scottish, and Early American Churche

As Often as You Eat This Bread: Communion Frequency in English, Scottish, and Early American Churche

by Soderberg, Gregory David
No customer reviews yet ISBN 9783525560709

Why can't Christians agree about communion? Why is it that in some churches all worship services culminate in a holy meal whereas other churches celebrate this "holy supper" only once in a while? Theologian Gregory Soderberg has researched this question, excavating patterns of communion frequency within one of the bigger Christian families: the Reformed tradition. Despite being the sacrament of unity, the eucharist has often been a cause of strife in Christian churches.In his study, Gregory David Soderberg is the first to focus in depth on communion frequency in the Reformed tradition. He concludes that, although the 16th century Reformers desired more frequent communion, this was balanced by their desire to create mature Christian communities. So, preachers and church leaders stressed the priority of moral conduct and the importance of understanding what the eucharist meant for Protestants. The study analyses sources from the very beginnings of this tradition in 16th century Zurich and Geneva, and it follows its trajectories through England and Scotland all the way down to 19th century USA. Ultimately, it is hoped that understanding the polemics of the past will help churches today to celebrate the sacrament of unity more meaningfully.

About the author

Product details

Pub dateNov 14, 2022
ISBN-103525560702
ISBN-139783525560709
LanguageEnglish
Last updated 2026-08-26 04:35
$159.69
In stock soon — order now to reserve your copy
Delivery by Monday, September 14, 2026
Qty
Sign in to Add to Saved list
Free delivery on orders over $35.
15-day returns. Any reason.
Secure checkout. We never store card details.

Readers who bought this also bought

More from Christianity - Protestant
See all
Protestants on Screen: Religion, Politics and Aesthetics in European and American Movies
Protestants on Screen: Religion, Politics and Aesthetics in European and American Movies
$43.09
Saving the Protestant Ethic: Creative Class Evangelicalism and the Crisis of Work
Lynn, Andrew
$41.99
Jonathan Edwards and Scripture: Biblical Exegesis in British North America
For too long, scholars have published new research on Edwards without paying due attention to the work he took most seriously: biblical exegesis. Edwards is recognized as an innovative theologian who wielded tremendous influence on revivalism, evangelicalism, and New England theology. What is often missed is how much time he devoted to studying and understanding the Bible. He kept voluminous notebooks on Scripture and died with unrealized plans for major treatises on the Bible. More and more experts now recognize the importance of this aspect of his life&#x3b; this book brings together the insights of leading Edwards scholars on this topic. The essays in <em>Jonathan Edwards and Scripture</em> set Edwards' engagement with Scripture in the context of seventeenth-century Protestant exegesis and eighteenth-century colonial interpretation. They provide case studies of Edwards' exegesis in varying genres of the Bible and probe his use of Scripture to develop theology. The authors also set his biblical interpretation in perspective by comparing it with that of other exegetes. This book advances our understanding of the nature and significance of Edwards' work with Scripture and opens new lines of inquiry for students of early modern Western history.<br>
$44.18
Cultures of Calvinism in Early Modern Europe
Cultures of Calvinism in Early Modern Europe
$175.86
Oxford Handbook of Presbyterianism
Oxford Handbook of Presbyterianism
$214.27
Reformation of Prophecy: Early Modern Interpretations of the Prophet & Old Testament Prophecy
Pak, G Sujin
$197.81