Approaching the Divine: Signs and Symbols of the Christian Faith

Approaching the Divine is a handbook on signs and symbols in the Christian tradition, written from a Mennonite perspective. It provides a window into the meaning behind liturgical practices and art forms developed by the church through the ages. It also explores the seasons of the church year and observances related to special ""Holy Days"" in the Christian tradition. Included is a section on more universal signs and tokens, such as numbers and shapes, and some ""popular""expressions of fai...