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Ancestor worship in contemporary Japan

Японские исследования, 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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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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Multicultural Worship in the Song of Zechariah and Contemporary Christian Worship

Religions
This 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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Habitus Formation Through Contemporary Worship Music in Two Church Cases: Implications for Intergenerational Worship

Religions
This article draws upon doctoral case study data from two Protestant Christian churches to examine how contemporary worship music-making practices can reinforce and solidify the musical tastes, dispositions, and tendencies of particular demographics ...
Laura Benjamins
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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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“I’ll Bring You More Than a Song”: Toward a Reassessment of Methodology in the Study of Contemporary Praise and Worship

Religions, 2023
In the recent study of Contemporary Praise and Worship (CPW), many studies have focused on musical repertory, including its text, music, and performance, as the foundational text(s) for theoretical analysis.
Jonathan M. Ottaway
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Fun, Trendy, Upbeat: Musical Tastes, Social Conditioning, and Contemporary Worship Music for Kids

Religions
This article examines the correlation between “trendy” musical features and contemporary worship songs for kids. We engage in music video analysis, comparing three songs from a range of contemporary worship children’s ministries to critically examine the
Laura Benjamins, Anneli Loepp Thiessen
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Migrating Melodies, Migrating Spirituality: Initial Findings from a Slovenian Study of Contemporary Worship Music

Religions
The growth of Charismatic Christianity is arguably one of the most significant religious developments of the past century. Originating as a Protestant renewal movement in the United States, it expanded throughout the twentieth century, establishing ...
Igor Jurekovič
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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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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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