{"product_id":"9780814663325","title":"Hear My Voice, O God: Functional Dimensions of Christian Worship","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis study considers what Christian worship has \u003ci\u003emeant\u003c\/i\u003e to its  contemporaries across the centuries. It treats different episodes in the  history of the Christian Church and applies to each episode the  questions:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e    \u003cli\u003eWhy did Christians go to church?\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eWhy worship?\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eWhat happened to Christians there, substantively and otherwise, and how did they respond?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith  these particular queries as well as passages from contemporary  theological and liturgical texts as a starting-point, Cheung Salisbury  carefully explores the evidence for the functions of Christian worship. He argues that the purpose and function of worship in Christian life  has never been static and the particular approach of different periods  to the liturgy has been moderated by wider cultural influences, by  theological developments and changes, and by the particular  circumstances in which the worship was carried out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheung Salisbury proposes that the various forms of worship through the centuries and the understanding of liturgy and worship among and upon Christians demonstrates the variety of ways that Christian living operates in service of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liturgical Press, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47110804111600,"sku":"9780814663325","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780814663325_p0.jpg?v=1763752114","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780814663325","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}