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In Praise of Worship
Head of Biblical studies, Dr David Cohen, and former head of Christian thought, Dr Michael Parsons, are the editors of In Praise of Worship. Drawing together scholars from fields of biblical studies, systematic theology, liturgics, and pastoral theology, In Praise of Worship questions an overemphasis on singing and music (alone) as worship in today's church. Whilst not minimizing moments of conscious and deliberate worship, the authors show that according to a close reading of Scripture and a clear understanding of theology, the whole of our lives is to be considered as worship-glorifying to the Lord who deserves such honor.
"This is a work of immense importance. I recommend all who wish to have a deeper understanding of what is entailed in worship to read this book. The sixteen contributors follow the biblical understanding with scholarly competence and enthusiasm. rough a study of both text and practice the writers highlight the importance of allowing every sphere of our lives to be worship-oriented opportunities to serve God and to bring Him glory.
-RAYMOND NOBBS, Emeritus Professor and Dean, Sydney College of Divinity
Contributors:
Nancy Ault
Alastair Campbell
David J. Cohen (head of Biblical studies at Vose)
David G. Firth
Travis Fitch (Vose student)
Michael W. Goheen
Stephen Haar
Brian S. Harris (Vose principal)
Chris Jack
Angela McCarthy
Alan Niven
John W. Olley (Vose research fellow)
Michael O'Neil (head of Vose Research)
Robin Parry
Michael Parsons (former head of Christian thought at Vose)
Michael J. Quicke
The book has a RRP of USD35. It can be purchased from Amazon, or Wipf and Stock directly. Vose Seminary will be purchasing some copies to sell; they should be available in late July.
The review below appeared in the Journal of European Baptist Studies 11.1, September 2010, p. 42.
