Worship, Its Theology and Practice [Paperback]

A broader framework of a doctrine of worship is established, with deeper participation and obedience to Jesus Christ at its core.

In Worship, Its Theology and Practice, Jean-Jacques von Allmen establishes the broader framework of a doctrine of worship, to then see how it can be applied in practice. The book's two parts, 'Problems of Principle' and 'Problems of Celebration', allow for a holistic approach to worship in all its forms. Covering a wide range of liturgical study, von Allmen places regular Sunday worship in its historical and theological context, affirming its nature as the 'recapitulation of the history of salvation' and a sacred sign of Christ's presence, while fully acknowledging its practical role in building the Church.
In this new edition, von Allmen's work is brought up to date with a Foreword by Ronald Andrew Rienstra. There is also a new index, enabling scholars to locate key concepts and themes with ease. At its core, Worship, Its Theology and Practice remains acutely relevant, with its vision of an experience of worship comprised of deeper participation and simple obedience to Jesus Christ.GBCon?temporary theologians and pastors would benefit by dwelling upon von Allmen's convictions about the recovery of the Lord's Supper in weekly Christian worship?-? convictions informed by his reading of Calvin, Ostervald, and other Reformers, as well as by his ecumenical engagement with theologians of other denominational identities.Foreword
Introduction
A Note on Terminology

First Part: Problems of Principle
Chapter 1. Christian worship considered as the recapitulation of the history of salvation
1. The Christological basis of church worship
2. The presence of Christ in Christian worship and the epiklesis
3. The cult as recapitulation of the history of salvation
Chapter 2. The cult as the epiphany of the Church
1. The Church as a liturgical assembly
2. The implications of the cult considered as the epiphanlS¹