Historical Foundations of Worship (Worship Foundations) , livre ebook

Endorsements
“This sweeping overview of liturgical history is useful for both the novice and the expert. Every chapter is carefully written, deeply researched, and cogently synthesized. The organization of material provides readers with a useful framework for further expanding their knowledge. A highly recommended resource for those seeking to grasp not only the multiple origins of Christian worship but also the complexity of traditions as they continue to develop today.”
— Gerardo Martí , Davidson College; author of Worship across the Racial Divide: Religious Music and the Multiracial Congregation
“The second volume of this much-needed series is a lively historical read. It engages the reader in a manner that leads them to know many new things about the ways in which God works through his gathered assemblies and, by so doing, invites the reader to know even more about their ecclesial neighbors. As we receive the witness of those whom God has been shaping through the ages, we are given the gift to hear and see our Christian sisters and brothers, not in competition, or with disdainful theological critique, but as those who live within the splendor of our Lord’s continual prayer that ‘all may be one.’ Historical Foundations of Worship will serve the whole oikumenē in the way that rocks in a tumbler bring out each other’s radiance, so that in a unity of spirit, we will seek to join together in the psalmist’s doxological imperative to ‘worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.’”
— Amy C. Schifrin , president emeritus, North American Lutheran Seminary
“This collection offers an admirable and engaging introduction for the student navigating a way into liturgical studies, and it is a comprehensive guide for anyone responsible for overseeing that journey. The contributors have brought scholarly depth as well as a lively sense of the practice of worship to their readers. They write with animation and understand the virtues of conciseness and reading lists that encourage further study rather than inducing dismay. It is particularly good to see chapters on the Anabaptist, Pentecostal, and evangelical traditions joining the ‘mainstream’ Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant families in one volume.”
— Bridget Nichols , Church of Ireland Theological Institute, Dublin
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Series Page
Worship Foundations
How Theology, History, and Culture Inform Our Worship Practice
Series Editors: Melanie C. Ross and Mark A. Lamport
Editorial Advisory Board for the Series
Randall Balmer ( Dartmouth College )
Rhodora Beaton ( Aquinas Institute of Theology )
Peter Galadza ( University of Toronto )
C. Michael Hawn ( Southern Methodist University )
Andrew E. Hill ( Wheaton College )
Monique M. Ingalls ( Baylor University )
Maxwell E. Johnson ( Notre Dame University )
Lizette Larson-­Miller ( Huron University College )
Swee Hong Lim ( University of Toronto )
Martha L. Moore-­Keish ( Columbia Theological Seminary )
Bruce T. Morrill ( Vanderbilt University )
Bridget Nichols ( Church of Ireland Theological Institute, Dublin )
Thomas O’Loughlin ( University of Nottingham )
L. Edward Phillips ( Emory University )
Lester Ruth ( Duke Divinity School )
Don E. Saliers ( Emory University )
W. David O. Taylor ( Fuller Theological Seminary )
Lisa A. Weaver ( Columbia Theological Seminary )
Nicholas Wolterstorff ( Yale Divinity School )
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Dedication
From Melanie: For my students, from whom I learn so much
From Mark: To my son and sons-in-law: Daniel, Aaron, Christopher, and Zachary
Contents
Cover
Endorsements i
Half Title Page iii
Series Page iv
Title Page v
Copyright Page vi
Dedication vii
Preface Melanie C. Ross and Mark A. Lamport xi
Series Introduction Nicholas Wolterstorff xiii
Introduction John Witvliet xix
Part 1. Common Roots of Worship 1
1. Baptism Bryan D. Spinks 3
2. Eucharist Andrew McGowan 18
3. Liturgical Time Paul F. Bradshaw 33
Part 2. Early Christian Worship 45
4. Worship in the Early Church L. Edward Phillips 47
5. Worship in Late Antiquity Maxwell E. Johnson 62
Part 3. Eastern Orthodox Worship 83
6. History of Orthodox Worship Nina Glibetić 85
7. Icons and Eucharistic Theology Nicholas Denysenko 98
Part 4. Roman Catholic Worship 113
8. Medieval Catholic Worship Joanne M. Pierce 115
9. Reformation in the Catholic Church John F. Baldovin 132
10. Vatican II and the Liturgical Renewal Movement Joris Geldhof 146
Part 5. Protestant Worship 161
11. Lutheran Practices of Worship Craig A. Satterlee 163
12. Calvinist and Reformed Practices of Worship Martin Tel 178
13. Anglican and Episcopal Practices of Worship Euan Cameron 192
14. Methodist and Wesleyan Practices of Worship Matthew Sigler 208
15. Anabaptist and Mennonite Practices of Worship Valerie G. Rempel 225
16. Baptist Practices of Worship Jennifer W. Davidson 240
17. Evangelical Practices of Worship Melanie C. Ross 253
18. Pentecostal and Charismatic Practices of Worship J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu 267
Acknowledgments 281
Contributors 283
Index 287
Back Cover 295
Preface
Melanie C. Ross and Mark A. Lamport
T he Worship Foundations textbook series is designed as a set of accessible yet focused studies on theological and historical liturgical themes. Historical Foundations of Worship , the second book in the series, is divided into five parts. Early chapters address liturgical developments all Christians held in common: the source of the stream before the traditions split into separate tributaries. The remaining sections survey Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, and Protestant developments that include Reformation traditions, evangelicalism, and Pentecostalism.
Although each chapter is written by a different author, this volume is united by a cluster of shared themes concerning the historical study of liturgy. The first is a word of caution against a call for repristination: the return to some perceived earlier historical ideal. Liturgical rites and practices of earlier centuries may provide “sources for inspiration, but there is no golden age that can be revived for the present,” notes Bryan Spinks. And L. Edward Phillips concurs: while it may be appropriate to look to the early church for inspiration, we must “avoid assigning too much authority to an ancient practice simply because it is ancient.” The reason for this, he explains, is that the truth is always messy and diverse. “Even though we claim to be the early Christians’ spiritual descendants,” we are separated from the early Christians by time and culture, “trying to make sense of the reports of witnesses that we only partly understand.”
At the same time, a second recurring theme is the importance of learning from those who have gone before. Joanne Pierce suggests that the Middle Ages offer a balance in liturgy and worship to modern Christians who “get lost in a sea of words and a clamor of noise. There is a need to rediscover the value of silence and the experience of transcendence/mystery.” Reflecting on John Calvin’s legacy, Martin Tel observes, “In a culture fixated on #TheNextIdol, a religious iconoclast is an unlikely go-to conversation partner. But, with a little imagination, it is possible to recognize meaningful similarities between the landscape of worship arts today and that of Calvin’s sixteenth century.” The reader is especially encouraged to study the “Practical Implications for Worship” section at the end of each chapter for more of these kinds of connective threads.
A third recurring theme is that the study of liturgical history must encompass more than an analysis of worship texts. As Valerie Rempel reminds us, not all Christian traditions center their worship on recurring texts: “There is no common liturgy that unites Anabaptist and Mennonite communities of faith.” J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu guides us to the reflection that Pentecostal praise is “direct, spontaneous and simple,” free from “dependence on such liturgical resources as prayer-books and hymn-books.” John Baldovin points out that even for those communities that do share common liturgy, the experience of Christian worship “is intimately related to the social and cultural spirit of any given age. . . . We neglect the critical history of worship at our peril.” In a similar vein, Joris Geldhof stresses the importance of making bridges “between the multiple shapes and forms and customs of the church’s liturgy, on the one hand, and the sociocultural environments where these celebrations happen, on the