| What Language Shall I Borrow?: The Bible and Christian Worship Contributor(s): Byars, Ronald P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802840140 ISBN-13: 9780802840141 Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $20.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: What language is most appropriate for worship? Should it lean to the colloquial, perhaps targeting those attending worship for the first time? Or should it be a language with deeper roots, the language of a community that already loves the God to whom worship is offered? Ronald Byars here argues that the communal worship speech that truly honors both the majesty and the intimacy of God is, in fact, biblical language. Far from limiting worship, biblical language encompasses a vast range of speech from poetry and prose to parable and narrative. Byars explains how this language pushes us beyond what we already think we know, requiring us to think about death and resurrection, beginnings and endings, and how to hold on to faith. It is the language of relationship, both in community and in worship. Written for both leaders of worship and individual worshipers, What Language Shall I Borrow? offers a richer understanding of communal praise. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Rituals & Practice - General |
| Dewey: 264 |
| LCCN: 2007040503 |
| Series: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Liturgical Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.3" W x 8.98" (0.64 lbs) 202 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Mainline |
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| Publisher Description: What language is most appropriate for worship? Should it lean toward the colloquial, perhaps targeting those attending a worship service for the first time? Or should it be a language with deeper roots, the language of a community that, for the most part, already loves the God to whom worship is offered? Ronald Byars argues that the communal speech that truly honors God is, in fact, biblical language, which encompasses a vast range of forms -- poetry and prose, song and proverb, parable and narrative. Byars explains how biblical language becomes liturgical language that pushes us beyond what we already think we know, requiring us to think anew about death and resurrection, beginnings and endings, and the life of faith. What Language Shall I Borrow? is an instructive, eloquent reminder not to retreat from biblical language and images but to fully embrace them in our worship today. |