Transforming Worship

by Carson, Timothy L.

• ISBN13: 9780827236424
• ISBN10: 0827236425
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Chalice Pr

Summary

Exploring the history and future of worship, Tim Carson connects scripture, tradition, and a postmodern world to help us co-create worship that is truly transforming.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	1	(2)
From Simple to Complex	3	(10)
The Expansion of the Liturgy
From Complex to Simple	13	(8)
The Contraction of the Liturgy
Postmodern Dance	21	(14)
Worship in the New World
One Song, Many Voices	35	(8)
Context, Tradition, and Culture
Illusions of Originality	43	(8)
Re-creating with What Already Is
Out of the Treasure Chest	51	(8)
Something New and Something Old
Betwixt and Between	59	(4)
Worship and Liminal Reality
The Metaworship Labyrinth	63	(24)
Pilgrims on the Postmodern Path
9/11 Now and Then	87	(6)
Worship and Crisis
Leaning toward the Future	93	(8)
Reclaiming the Lost Trajectory of Worship
Sources	101