Worship That Changes Lives Multidisciplinary and Congregational Perspectives on Spiritual Transformation

Name: Worship That Changes Lives Multidisciplinary and Congregational Perspectives on Spiritual Transformation
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ISBN: 9780801031946

ISBN-10: 080103194X

ISBN-13: 9780801031946

Edition: 2008

Authors: Alexis D. Abernethy

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Recent years have seen widespread changes in worship, and numerous studies have considered the importance of those changes for the church. This volume offers a balanced and wide-ranging approach that focuses particularly on the relationship between worship and spiritual transformation.This book, the second in the new Engaging Worship series, is divided into three sections. The first considers the connections between worship and spiritual development, the second looks at the role of the arts in the church, and the third examines the results of multidenominational studies of spiritual experience in worship. The contributors offer a unique collection of perspectives, both practical and…

Book details

List price: $27.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Baker Academic
Publication date: 12/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Alexis D. Abernethy (PhD, University of California, Berkeley) is professor of psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary and a psychotherapist in private practice. She formerly served as a professor at the University of Rochester (NY) Medical Center. Much of her research has focused on spirituality and mental health.



List of Contributors


Acknowledgments


Introduction: Spiritual Experience, Worship, and Transformation




Theology of Worship



Worship as a Locus for Transformation




The Cumulative Power of Transformation in Public Worship: Cultivating Gratitude and Expectancy for the Holy Spirit's Work




Worship and the Arts



Worship, Dramatic Arts, and the Agogic Moment




Dance and Transformation: Praising through Brokenness to Holiness in Worship




Transformation and the Visual Arts: A (Protestant) Methodological Inquiry into Imagery and Worship




Rated "R" for Mystery: Worship Lessons Learned from the Movies




The Trinity Encounter and All That Jazz: Can Jazz Transform Us Spiritually?




Under the Mango Tree: Worship, Song, and Spiritual Transformation in Africa




Worship Narratives and Transformation



Contemporary Perspectives on Worship: Emerging Forms of Worship in the United States and United Kingdom




Transformational Worship in the Life of a Church




A Study of Transformation in Worship: Psychological, Cultural, and Psychophysiological Perspectives




The Voice of the Congregation: Stories Revealing the Process of Transformation




Worship as Transformed Lives




Call and Response: Authors' Commentary on Lessons Learned from the Congregation




Implications for Theology, Research, and Worship Practice



Index