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The Nature Of Language For Worship

The language of worship is responsive both to the scriptural tradition in which Christians worship and to the cultural context in which the worship event takes place. The interplay between these forces is dynamic and formative, challenging the church to examine the language it uses in worship. This article was written in the early 1980s in response to many of the changes in language in worship in the 1960s and 1970s. It discusses many issues pertaining to language for worship that remain...

 

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