This study seeks to rescue the cause of liturgical dance from the aura of disrepute which often surrounds it and to explore the subject in depth by looking at some areas which have previously been neglected. Works about Christian dance have tended to be either historical or practical; its meaning has scarcely been examined at all. Part One sets out to put the record straight, particularly with respect to the patristic period, much quoted, but usually inaccurately, as a precedent. Part Two then examines the meaning of Christian dance and breaks new ground by examining it in relation to the doctrine of human nature, to sacramental theology and to the theology of worship.