Illustrated with bold and inviting line drawings, this book offers readers a reverent and educational tour of an empty church, giving names to its furnishings a lovely experience for children and adults. Full-color illustrations. Ages 5 and up.
"Gertrud Nelson has written a book on ritual that is one of a kind. Her exquisitely written volume covers the history, psychology and spirituality of ritual in general and Christian ritual in particular. Enlivened by pithy and insightful examples, many of them drawn from her own family life, Ms. Nelson penetrates to the heart of the meaning of ritual and ceremony in a fresh way. She manages to escape the trap of many writers on this subject—superficial piety—and makes relevant for the modern rea...
