Worship

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The paper discusses the subject of worship and highlights the effect that religion has on world cultures. The paper adds that with the change in social needs, religious dogma has changed to meet and satisfy modern demands. The paper uses the teachings of Robert E. Webber, Johnny Baker, Doug Gay and Dan Kimball throughout the commentary as examples.

From the Paper:

"Kimball criticizes churches with sterile environments, no transcendence, and preacher-as-motivational-speaker model, since these kinds of worship services often lead to a sense of consumerism. He says that people frequently leave these types of services feeling as if they just went to a Broadway play, with a program of the scenes and a personal opinion about what they saw. Their experience did not include a real relationship with God, only an entertaining way to spend some time with others. He stresses that the level of teaching in the American church is reaching its peak and preaching is too frequently by individuals as "self-help Guru Tony Robbins with some Bible verses added" (Emerging Worship, xii). Today's young people want authenticity, as well as a multi-sensory spiritual experience as reflected upon by Baker."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Baker, Johnny and Gay, Doug. Alternative Worship. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books
• Kimball, Dan. Emerging Worship. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan/Youth Specialties,
• Turning Magazine. Alternative Worship an interview with British pioneer Johnny Baker.
• Webber, Robert. Worship is a Verb. Omaha, NE: Hendrickson Publishers, 1996.

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