These four tensions are described in the light of the key terms: 'already' and 'not yet', and some implications for present-day liturgical practices are drawn.lt;pgt;lt;stronggt;How to cite this article:lt;/stronggt; Cilliers , J., 2009, 'Why worship? Revisiting a fundamental ...
Absurdity may, in fact, be a prerogative of Francis’s fabricated “god of surprises”— but it is not the same God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; not the God revealed in His Incarnate Son, and certainly not the God worshipped in the Catholic Church. If it was not necessary for...
(or Abrahamic) ceremonies, rituals, and liturgies. True, some Theonomists are "high-church," favoring a liturgical worship service, others are not. But both sides agree that we need to do our homework in the pages of the Bible and put our practices under the authority of God's ...
We need the regular rhythm of public worship, which began with the disciples’ gathering on the first day of the week. D.G. Hart, referring to the Reformed liturgical tradition, says, “Being reassured weekly that your sins are forgiven is a great comfort.” He suggests that anything less...
And I’m not Christian, but agnostic and I do not have interest to be rewarded just for coincidentally worshipping the right God while others, who are/were better than I am,will be refused this reward (call it paradise, nirvana etc) I mean all those human beings who never heard of Jes...
For we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh…But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. More than that, I count all things loss in view of the...
Let me be clear, you don’t need religion or a church to do any of those things above, and many people would argue that there is more harm done with religion than good (I think the singular, and extreme view of the world is what causes problems – the interpretation of religion, perh...
ever since Gilgamesh. We can recognize it and then turn to our own arsenal. Calm. Patience. Accountability. Passionate eagerness to keep trying new ways to save the world, while flexibly abandoning methods that fail. Turning away from nostalgia and worship of the past, in favor of improving ...
PAUL VI ON THE WORSHIP OF MAN Paul VI,Address, Feb. 7, 1971: “All honor then to man!”[80]Paul VI,Address, Aug. 1, 1969: “…do not let yourselves become discouraged by the obstacles and difficulties that constantly arise;do not lose faith in man.”[81]Paul VI,Message, March 25...
In this article the fundamental liturgical question as to the motive and intention of worship is addressed within the framework of four related liturgical tensions, namely between being and becoming, between time and space, between awe and expression, and between laughter and lament. In order to ...