A More Profound Alleluia: Theology and Worship in Harmony (Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Liturgical Studies)

by Leanne Van Dyk

Publisher:

Eerdmans

, 2005

Overview

Two questions lie at the heart of this rich, suggestive book: What are the theological implications of worship? A what are the liturgical implications of theology? Convinced that worship and theology are integrally related, the authors of A More Profound Alleluia show in practical terms how liturgy and doctrine fruitfully illuminate each other. Each chapter pairs an element of the worship service with related Christian teachings, clearly demonstrating how the great doctrines of the faith find their natural expression in the drama of worship and how the liturgy in turn finds its corollary in doctrine. The interrelation of theology and worship is illustrated with anecdotes from congregational life, resources drawn from church history, and themes from novels and films. Each chapter also includes two hymn texts that exemplify orthodox doctrine communicated through song. A More Profound Alleluia will be a valuable text for courses in theology or worship, will help worship leaders to plan services with greater theological depth, and will enhance worship for Christian believers generally.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Congregating is an act of Spirit-forged coming together around the person of Christ for the purpose of addressing God” (Page 10)

“The Holy Spirit uses Scripture as a sacramental ‘element,’ as it were, to unite the believer to Christ” (Page 66)

“the truths contained in the Bible can be stated in propositions” (Page 65)

“the Spirit of God finds new paths for reconciliation and joy” (Page 32)

“sin and its consequences account for most of the reasons why people cannot come to God in faithful worship” (Page 40)

Product Details

• Title: A More Profound Alleluia: Theology and Worship in Harmony
• Author: Leanne Van Dyk
• Series: The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Liturgical Studies
• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Print Publication Date: 2005
• Logos Release Date: 2016
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Public worship; God (Christianity) › Worship and love; Theology, doctrinal
• ISBNs: 9780802828545, 080282854, 080282854X
• Resource ID: LLS:MRPRFNDWRSHRMNY
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-19T16:59:28Z

About Leanne Van Dyk

Leanne Van Dyk combines her love of teaching with a passion for the work of theology and a conviction that the teaching theologian must always keep in mind the present needs of the church. Her years in San Francisco, where she served on the faculty of the San Francisco Theological Seminary, sharpened her focus on the issues of cultural diversity that face the church today. She brings to Western an excitement for the rich resources within the Reformed tradition for speaking theologically across cultural and religious boundaries. Dr. Van Dyk has also served as a member of the Core Doctoral Faculty at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California; as a member-in-residence at the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton, New Jersey; as a member of the Wabash Center’s Consultation on Theological Education; and on the Catechism Committee of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). She is the author of The Desire of Divine Love: The Atonement Theology of John McLeod Campbell, Believing in Jesus Christ, and A More Profound Alleluia; Theology and Worship in Harmony. She serves on the editorial boards of Perspectives, the Journal of Reformed Thought and the Scottish Journal of Theology.