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Worship and Antiquity
ancient faith in the one true and living God, but it must be understood and articulated in contemporary language. The author is William Barclay. WORSHIP AND ANTIQUITY For some extraordinary reason, the Church moves in an atmosphere of antiquity. I have no doubt that it makes for dignity; I have also no doubt that there are times when it makes for complete irrelevance; for, if there is one thing that is true of religion it is that it must always be expressible in contemporary terms. Religion fails if it cannot speak to men as they are. — William Barclay (1907-1978), IN THE HANDS OF GOD, 1967. Happy New Year! Chip Stam Director, Institute for Christian Worship School of Church Music and Worship Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, Kentucky www.carlstam.org www.sbts.edu |