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Ancestor worship in contemporary Japan
Японские исследования, 2022 This article examines the transformation of ancestor worship in the context of socio-political and religious conditions and identifies the characteristics of worship in contemporary Japanese society and the changes in the form of practices and functions ...
I. V. Avdiushenkova
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Multicultural Worship in the Song of Zechariah and Contemporary Christian Worship
ReligionsThis article explores the ethics of “speaking” the artistic languages or idioms of diverse cultures in the earliest Christian communities. This article presents a key New Testament text, the Song of Zechariah (the Benedictus in Luke 1:68–79), as a poetic
Jordan Covarelli
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Exuberant Praise: A Pentecostal Reading of Psalm 150 [PDF]
Pharos Journal of Theology, 2022 Enthusiastic praise of God has been a vital characteristic of the Pentecostal movement, and Pentecostals have appealed to Psalm 150 as justification for their extravagant worship.
Lee Roy Martin
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A Typology of Ad-Libbing: Performing Authenticity in Contemporary Worship
Religions, 2023 Since 2010, the contemporary worship scene has changed. New prominent church bands have emerged and streaming services have made worship music more accessible.
Shannan K. Baker
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Ancestor Worship in Contemporary Japan
Russian Japanology Review, 2023 This article examines the transformation of ancestor worship in the context of socio-political and religious conditions and identifies the characteristics of worship in contemporary Japanese society and the changes in the form of practices and functions ...
I. V. Avdiushenkova
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Religions, 2023 “Performing” and “performance” are potentially contentious words within the context of contemporary Christian worship. However, performative elements are explicit in the lyrics of contemporary congregational songs (CCS), and in video recordings of CCS ...
Daniel Thornton
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“Blessed Is the One Whose Bowels Can Move: An Essay in Praise of Lament” in Contemporary Worship
Religions, 2022 The CCLI charts may not reflect it, yet one thing many Christian churches discovered as the pandemic raged across the world (and violence at home and abroad) was the need for songs of sacred lament.
Casey T. Sigmon
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Over-Generalizing, Under-Promising, and Over-Promising: Singing Sadness and Joy in the Church
Religions, 2022 In this article, I examine the emotional content of songs sung in Christian churches. An analysis of the lyrical content of the songs that have been tracked by Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI) from 1988 to 2018, shows there is a ...
Daniel Jesse
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“All you have created rightly gives you praise”
Ex Fonte, 2022 This essay challenges interpretations of Christian worship that have constricted the understanding of who worships in starkly anthropocentric ways.
Teresa Berger
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Manna Rafflesia, 2023 Generally, the songs for worship at the HKBP church come from the Buku Ende HKBP and Kidung Jemaat. However, a new phenomenon has emerged recently, especially in HKBP churches in urban areas, such as HKBP Pardamean Pematang Siantar, implementing Sunday ...
Harminto Sihombing
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