Hughes Oliphant Old
Hughes Oliphant Old (1933–2016) was the foremost American liturgical scholar of the Reformed tradition. His seven-volume Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church remains a standard reference.
Two essays from two issues, 2019 to 2022
2023
One essay
What is Reformed Spirituality?Fall 2022
The Reformation was as much a reform of spirituality as of theology. Old shows how Protestants moved devotion out of the cloister and into the workshop,…
2019
One essay
Preaching according to the Lectio Continua: Practical Questions & ConsiderationsSummer 2019
Lectionary preaching protects congregations from their preacher's pet agendas. Lectio continua, preaching consecutively through books of the Bible, was the Reformed alternative recovered from the Fathers.…