Forging Traditional Liturgy. Exegesis, Mission, and Medieval Baptism
Owen M. Phelan
At the end of 8th century, high stakes Christian mission led Alcuin York (d. 804) to develop an approach formation that became normative for medieval Christianity. In shadow Frankish missionary debacle among Saxons and with conversion recently conquered Avars on horizon, mechanics catechesis was a burning issue in World. This article explores origin, development, legacy influential forged at century. It highlights careful attention afforded by early thinkers patristic exegesis as well how bible informed their approaches liturgy. also illumines profound enduring influence Carolingian theology Western
Revue d'Histoire Ecclésiastique