Diverse Worship - Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid (Book)

Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid

Overview / About the Book

Let the nations sing.

What are the universal constants of Christian worship? What are the unique elements that arise out of diverse local contexts? How do we appropriately respect and honor both the constancy and the diversity?

In Diverse Worship Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid explores the multiethnic dimensions of worship by looking at three specific cultural contexts--African-American, Caribbean and Hispanic. After surveying worship and culture through history, he devotes a section of his book to each of these three cultural context for worship. Maynard-Reid colorfully describes and characterizes each worship tradition, and he explores its historical development and change.

Throughout this engaging and enlightening book, we gain new perspective on what it means to worship God.

• examines the univeral constants of Christian worship
• explores historical and cultural diversity in Christian worship
• focuses on the models provided by three specific worship traditions: African-American, Caribbean and Hispanic
• attempts to find a synthesis between constancy and diversity for worship in today's church
• written by a scholar with personal experience in African-American, Caribbean and Hispanic worship contexts
• includes an extensive bibliography

Preface
1. Introduction

Part 1: Historical Perspectives
2. Worship Through the Ages
3. Constancy & Diversity

Part 2: African-American Worship
4. "We Had Church Today!"
5. African-American Music
6. The Spoken Word
7. The Response

Part 3: Caribbean Worship
8. An Adventure of the Spirit
9. Caribbean Music
10. The Word & the Response

Part 4: Hispanic Worship
11. In the Spirit of a Fiesta
12. Hispanic Music
13. Preaching, Prayer & Response

Part 5: Conclusion
14. Rational & Physical

Notes

Bibliography

Length:	259 pages
Size:	5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches
Binding:	paper
Publish Date:	April 2000
Published By:	InterVarsity Press
ISBN:	0-8308-1579-1