Introduction to Christian Worship, James F. White
Introduction to Christian Worship, James F. White
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Introduction to Christian Worship
Fourth Edition Revised and Updated

Author: James F. White, Ed Phillips

Narrator: Asa Siegel

Unabridged: 14 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/26/2023


Synopsis

James White's classic Christian worship text, revised and updated.

This must-listen book for students of worship is now revised and updated for the first time in more than twenty years.

Author Ed Phillips, one of White's graduate students, is joined by practitioners and teachers from emerging generations, who contribute timely and well-researched material from their own areas of expertise. This new content brings the original up to date, filling significant gaps since the original publication on topics like technology, arts, embodiment in and of worship, pluralism and multiculturalism, denominational changes, and changes in the spaces and forms of worship, including worship in the age of pandemics. This new edition is perfect for every student, pastor, and leader of Christian worship.

About James F. White

James F. White holds the Bard Thompson Chair of Liturgical Studies at Drew University. He previously taught at the Perkins School of Theology for twenty-two years and was professor of liturgy at the University of Notre Dame until 1999. He has served as president of the North American Academy of Liturgy and received its Berakah Award. He also chaired the editorial committee of the Section on Worship of the Board of Discipleship of The United Methodist Church. Dr. White holds an AB from Harvard, a BD from Union Theological Seminary, and a PhD from Duke University.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Janet on January 08, 2011

Very good...comprehensive explanation of Christian worship.......more

Goodreads review by Rob on March 24, 2022

A really useful survey of the practices of Christian worship across history and denominations. Coming from a background of almost total freedom from structure and liturgy it was illuminating to understand different streams of worship practice. A course in understanding broader Christian worship shou......more

Goodreads review by Ben on December 14, 2024

At long last, I have finally finished this book. White does a good job of showing how particular aspects of Christian Worship developed from Judaism, into early Christianity, the medieval era, the reformation era, and the modern era. I found it fascinating. I particularly enjoyed the insights White p......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on May 30, 2018

I was really impressed by White’s Introduction to Christian Worship, and enjoyed it thoroughly. His is a great overview of the key elements of Christian worship as they were formed and developed over the centuries and around the world. I gained a greater appreciation of our faith in general, and the......more

Goodreads review by Andy on December 11, 2019

A useful basic introduction to the topic. In an attempt to be inclusive of a range of denominations it becomes reductive at times.......more