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White, James Floyd was born on January 23, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edwin Turner and Madeline (Rinker) White.
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Each year a billion dollars is spent on church buildings in the United States. Yet there is no authoritative book available to guide building committees, ministers, and others responsible for new churches in the theological implications of their work. Dr. White explores the theological and historical considerations relevant to building for Protestant worship. Surprisingly, these are often ignored by building committees, usually with disastrous results. His approach is highly original, especially in his theological treatment of worship; yet his book is also a operative in the largest sense, in that it relates theology to practice. Professor White begins with a critical analysis of contemporary concepts of Protestant worship and then defines the liturgical factors in church design. Following this, there are four chapters giving an historical account of various experiments from the third century to the present. This section indicates the tremendous variety of possibilities open to the church builder, many of which have been ignored too long. A final chapter deals with emotive factors - all vitally relevant to the architect: choir, liturgical art, and style. The opportunity to design a new church building occurs only once or twice in each generation of church members. It is all the more important that it be done carefully since the building will continue to affect the life of the congregation for many years. Until fundamental questions as to what the Church is and what the Church does in worship are raised, a congregation is not prepared to build. This book will help churches find the answers. The 155-item bibliography should be of value to many since a recent extensive bibliography on Protestant church architecture does not exist. This book also contains 60 diagrams of experiments in plan garnered from nearly 2000 years of history.
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Introduction to Christian Worship, Third Edition traces the development of the major forms of Christian worship, and includes discussion of the newest service books of the principal churches of North America and the British Isles. This staple of liturgical history is used widely in Protestant seminaries and is read by clergy and laity alike as an accurate, informative, and accessible introduction to all aspects of Christian worship. This revision keeps pace with the latest scholarship and includes more maps, tables, woodcuts, and photographs.
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Drawing on years of teaching experience, James F. White provides a unique, comprehensive overview of Protestant worship by examining the origins, development, and present characteristics of various Protestant groups. This study of Protestant worship is an excellent resource for seminary professors and students, clergy, church historians, and laypersons.
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White, James Floyd was born on January 23, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edwin Turner and Madeline (Rinker) White.
Graduate, Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, 1949. AB, Harvard University, 1953. Bachelor's Degree, Union Theological Seminary, 1956.
Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1960.
Instructor Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, 1959-1961, Methodist Theological School in Ohio, Delaware, 1960-1961. Professor Perkins School Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1961-1983, University Notre Dame, Indiana, 1983-1999. Bard Thompson professor Drew University, 2000—2003.
Visiting professor Yale University, 2002—2003.
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Member North America Academy Liturgy (president 1979, Berakah award 1983), American Society Church History, Liturgical Conference, Societas Liturgica.
Married Marilyn Atkinson, August 23, 1959 (divorced 1982). Children: Louise, Robert, Ellen, Laura, Martin. Married Susan Jan Waller, October 28, 1982 (divorced 1993).
Married Claire Duggan, March 2, 1997.