The contemporary worship debate: worldly compromise or faithfulness in mission

Eric J Snyder

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The contemporary worship debate: worldly compromise or faithfulness in mission

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Eric J Snyder. The Contemporary Worship Debate: Worldly Compromise Or Faithfulness In Mission. McCormick Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/cfcce1eb-d455-4672-8792-01f8cacfef0b.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

E. J. Snyder. The contemporary worship debate: worldly compromise or faithfulness in mission. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/cfcce1eb-d455-4672-8792-01f8cacfef0b

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Eric J Snyder. The Contemporary Worship Debate: Worldly Compromise Or Faithfulness In Mission. McCormick Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/cfcce1eb-d455-4672-8792-01f8cacfef0b.

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Contemporary worship is often viewed as a concession to the individualism and entertainment mentality of our culture. Critics fear that contemporary worship creates religious consumers, not authentic disciples. This thesis, however, maintains that deeply-rooted generational patterns, the impact of media, and the tensions between order and ardor, identity and relevance, and congregational culture and mission, have spurred a hunger for contemporary culture. It maintains that new forms of worship are a way of translating the gospel into the vernacular, the language of the people, and that with theological reflection and a commitment to excellence, contemporary worship can help reach generations disinterested in traditional forms of worship.

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