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Gloria Patri: The History and Theology of the Lesser Doxology
Nicholas Ayo
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Description for Gloria Patri: The History and Theology of the Lesser Doxology
Paperback. "The Gloria Patri" is a one-sentence prayer, where time and eternity are combined in a compressed expression of doxology, praise of God. This work examines the riches in this prayer: the philological, historical, and theological origins of Christian prayer itself, and the profound spiritual implications of the "Gloria Patri". Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 195.
The Gloria Patri has been prayed from the beginnings of Christianity. In this one-sentence prayer, time and eternity are combined in a compressed expression of doxology, praise of God. In this brief but comprehensive book, Father Ayo examines the riches in this prayer: the philological, historical, and theological origins of Christian prayer itself, and the profound spiritual implications of the Gloria Patri.
At the heart of Christian prayer and at the heart of Christian liturgy we always find worship, honor, and praise of God as revealed in Jesus Christ. In Gloria Patri, Father Ayo examines the lesser doxology word ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268020293
SKU
V9780268020293
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About Nicholas Ayo
Nicholas Ayo is professor emeritus in the Great Books Program at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of a number of books, including The Hail Mary: AVerbal Icon of Mary (University of Notre Dame Press, 1994) and The Lord's Prayer: A Survey Theological and Literary (University of Notre Dame Press, 1993)
Reviews for Gloria Patri: The History and Theology of the Lesser Doxology
“Anyone who seriously reads this exposition of the Gloria Patri will never again be able to recite this doxology in worship without giving thought to its meaning. The first part of the book is an economically written account of the historical development of the doxology. The second part is an extended meditation on the nature of the triune God, creation, ... Read more