Unceasing Worship - Harold M. Best (Book)

Description

Too often Christians have only thought of worship in terms of particular musical styles or liturgical formats. But a proper view of worship is far larger that what takes place in churches on Sunday mornings. All of us, Christian or not, are always worshiping, whether or not that worship is directed toward God. We are unceasing worshipers.

In this fruition of a lifetime of study, reflection and experience, Harold Best casts a holistic vision for worship as continuous outpouring in all settings and contexts. With careful exposition and eloquent analysis, Best addresses popular misunderstandings about the use of music and offers correctives toward a more biblically consistent practice or artistic action. Incisive, provocative, profound and comprehensive, Best's landmark volume is one by which all other statements on worship and the arts will be measured.

Introduction

Part 1: Unceasing Worship As Continuous Outpouring
1. Nobody Does Not Worship
2. What Is Authentic Worship?
3. Mutual Indwelling: The Final Geography of Worship
4. The Corporate Gathering and Authentic Worship
5. Worship and Witness: The Indivisible Task of Continuous Outpouring
6. Worship, Praying and Preaching

   Part 2: Unceasing Worship And The Arts

7. Continuous Outpouring and Artistic Action
8. What Creative People Can Learn from God's Creation
9. The Peculiarity of Music and It's Unique Role
10. The Arts in Contrast: Allowing Art to be Art
11. 'You Shall Not Worship Me This Way': Worship, Art and Incipient Idolatry
12. The Cultural Expanse, Part 1: Realities and Unities
13. The Cultural Expanse, Part 2: Issues
14. What of Quality?

Epilogue

Notes

Length:	226 pages
Size:	6 x 9 inches
Format:	Softcover
Available Date:	October 2003
Published By:	InterVarsity Press
ISBN:	0-8308-3229-7