Public Worship and Public Work

Public Worship and Public Work
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Publisher : Liturgical Press
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 0814661939
ISBN-13 : 9780814661932
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis Public Worship and Public Work by : Christian Batalden Scharen

Description: In a time of increasing cultural pluralism and vast religious restructuring in the United States, Christian social ethics must take account of how values and commitments shape Christian communities. In Public Worship and Public Work Christian Scharen examines theological claims about the relationship of worship and ethics by means of ethnographic study of the life, worship, and work of three vibrant congregations. Public Worship and Public Work moves beyond two caricatures of the relationship between worship and social ethics. Rather than resolute portrayals of the Church as a reflection of its culture and context and causal accounts of the Church's liturgy forming a Christian witness over and against culture, this book lifts up congregational identity as an area of dynamic interaction between worship, social ethics, and culture. Chapters in Part One are "Liturgy and Social Ethics: Characterizing a Debate," and "Sociologizing the Debate: Identity, Ritual, and Public Commitment." Chapters in Part Two: Three Case Studies in Atlanta's Old Downtown are "'People Living Church': The Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception," "'Jesus Saves': Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, '" and "'The Church at Work': Central Presbyterian Church.'" Part Three concludes with "The World in the Church in the World."

Public Worship, Private Faith

Public Worship, Private Faith
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Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : 082031921X
ISBN-13 : 9780820319216
Rating : 4/5 (1X Downloads)

Synopsis Public Worship, Private Faith by : John Bealle

The Sacred Harp, a tunebook that first appeared in 1844, has stood as a model of early American musical culture for most of this century. Tunebooks such as this, printed in shape notes for public singing and singing schools, followed the New England tradition of singing hymns and Psalms from printed music. Nineteeth-century Americans were inundated by such books, but only the popularity of The Sacred Harp has endured throughout the twentieth century. With this tunebook as his focus, John Bealle surveys definitive moments in American musical history, from the lively singing schools of the New England Puritans to the dramatic theological crises that split New England Congregationalism, from the rise of the genteel urban mainstream in frontier Cincinnati to the bold "New South" movement that sought to transform the southern economy, from the nostalgic culture-writing era of the Great Depression to the post-World War II folksong revival. Although Bealle finds that much has changed in the last century, the custodians of the tradition of Sacred Harp singing have kept it alive and accessible in an increasingly diverse cultural marketplace. Public Worship, Private Faith is a thorough and readable analysis of the historical, social, musical, theological, and textual factors that have contributed to the endurance of Sacred Harp singing.

Work and Worship

Work and Worship
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Publisher : Baker Academic
Total Pages : 273
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ISBN-10 : 9781493423873
ISBN-13 : 1493423878
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Work and Worship by : Matthew Kaemingk

The modern chasm between "secular" work and "sacred" worship has had a devastating impact on Western Christianity. Drawing on years of research, ministry, and leadership experience, Kaemingk and Willson explain why Sunday morning worship and Monday morning work desperately need to inform and impact one another. Together they engage in a rich biblical, theological, and historical exploration of the deep and life-giving connections between labor and liturgy. In so doing, Kaemingk and Willson offer new ways in which Christian communities can live seamless lives of work and worship.

Public Worship 101

Public Worship 101
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 325
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ISBN-10 : 0988521512
ISBN-13 : 9780988521513
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Public Worship 101 by : Dennis James Prutow

Private Worship, Public Values, and Religious Change in Late Antiquity

Private Worship, Public Values, and Religious Change in Late Antiquity
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 365
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ISBN-10 : 9780521885935
ISBN-13 : 0521885930
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis Private Worship, Public Values, and Religious Change in Late Antiquity by : Kimberly Diane Bowes

Conventional histories of late antique Christianity tell the story of a public institution - the Christian church. In this book, Kim Bowes relates another history, that of the Christian private. Using textual and archaeological evidence, she examines the Christian rituals of home and rural estate, which took place outside the supervision of bishops and their agents. These domestic rituals and the spaces in which they were performed were rooted in age-old religious habits. They formed a major, heretofore unrecognized force in late ancient Christian practice. The religion of home and family, however, was not easily reconciled with that of the bishop's church. Domestic Christian practices presented challenges to episcopal authority and posed thorny questions about the relationship between individuals and the Christian collective. As Bowes suggests, the story of private Christianity reveals a watershed in changing conceptions of "public" and "private," one whose repercussions echo through contemporary political and religious debate.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 1512
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ISBN-10 : OSU:32435076471762
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Library of Congress Subject Headings by : Library of Congress

Welcoming the Stranger

Welcoming the Stranger
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Publisher : Fortress Press
Total Pages : 186
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ISBN-10 : 1451415508
ISBN-13 : 9781451415506
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Welcoming the Stranger by : Patrick R. Keifert

This book is an astute rethinking of theology and pastoral ministry that overcomes sentimental notions of hospitality.

Praying in Public

Praying in Public
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Publisher : Crossway
Total Pages : 169
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ISBN-10 : 9781433572920
ISBN-13 : 1433572923
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Praying in Public by : Pat Quinn

A Comprehensive Guide to Corporate Prayer God commands his people to pray together and answers graciously when they do. The Bible specifically calls on church leaders to guide this essential form of corporate worship, but it can be challenging to pray boldly and confidently in front of others. This practical, step-by-step guide was created to help pastors and church leaders pray thoughtfully and biblically in public. Through seven guiding principles, Pat Quinn illustrates how to lead prayers of adoration, confession, and supplication to God, and covers the history of public prayer in Scripture. He also includes elegant, reverent, gospel-centered examples from the Latin Liturgy, John Calvin, the Puritans, John Wesley, and others, as well as many examples of his own congregational prayers. Pastors and church leaders will learn to glorify God more passionately, effectively intercede for the church and the world, and find joy—not fear—in praying publicly.

The Book of Common Worship

The Book of Common Worship
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : UCD:31175007401253
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis The Book of Common Worship by : Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly