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God Against Religion: Rethinking Christian Theology Through Worship (Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Liturgical Studies)
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #708755 in Books
- Published on: 2008-01-29
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 260 pages
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- ISBN13: 9780802829726
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Worship as Fall and Reconciliation
Taking his cue from Barth's critique of religion, Boulton offers a systematic exploration of worship as instance of both sin and redemption. The basic argument is that 1)worship is not a safe refuge from the world of sin, but is the primary site of separation from God and 2) in Jesus Christ, God enters into and transforms worship into the site of reconciliation. Along the way, the author offers an exciting reading of Barth (with careful attention to the Christian Life fragments), a fresh and brilliant interpretation of Gen. 2-4 centering on worship as fall, a helpful appropriation of Luther's famed "simul iustus et peccator", and some important proposals for re-forming worship (particularly baptism and eucharist).
I found this book extremely well-written and convincing. The basic argument is important, but the book is also filled with remarkable exegetical insights and insightful footnotes. I can't imagine anyone interested in engaging worship theologically (as if there's any other way!) who would not benefit from and enjoy this book.
