The Holy No : Worship as a Subversive Act
Hearlson, Adam 1981-
The Holy No : Worship as a Subversive Act Adam Hearlson - U.S.A. William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co. 2018 - 184tr. Paperback, illustrations 22 cm
In this book Adam Hearlson argues that Christians can say a holy ""no"" to oppression and injustice through the church's worship practices. ""To speak the holy no,"" Hearlson says, ""is to refuse to be complicit in the oppression and violence of the ruling power. It is the courageous critique of the present and its claims of immutability."" Hearlson draws widely from Christian history to uncover ways the church has used its traditional practices -- preaching, music, sacrament, and art -- to sabotage oppressive structures of the world for the sake of the gospel...
9780802873859
Christianity and culture
Worship -- Definition
Practice and belief
264 / A193-H44
The Holy No : Worship as a Subversive Act Adam Hearlson - U.S.A. William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co. 2018 - 184tr. Paperback, illustrations 22 cm
In this book Adam Hearlson argues that Christians can say a holy ""no"" to oppression and injustice through the church's worship practices. ""To speak the holy no,"" Hearlson says, ""is to refuse to be complicit in the oppression and violence of the ruling power. It is the courageous critique of the present and its claims of immutability."" Hearlson draws widely from Christian history to uncover ways the church has used its traditional practices -- preaching, music, sacrament, and art -- to sabotage oppressive structures of the world for the sake of the gospel...
9780802873859
Christianity and culture
Worship -- Definition
Practice and belief
264 / A193-H44