Political Worship: Ethics for Christian Citizens

New York: Oxford University Press, 2004. Hardcover. Good +/Good +. Hardcover. 8 3/4" X 5 3/4". xiii, 402pp. Book presents nicely with unclipped dust jacket wrapped in protective archival sleeve. Mild rubbing, creasing, and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of jacket. Large crease to inside flap. Bound in navy cloth over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Very gentle bumps to head and tail of spine. Faint dust-spotting to text block. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound.

ABOUT THIS BOOK:
How does Christian ethics begin? This pioneering study explores the grammar of the Christian life as it is embodied and learned in (truncated) worship as the formative experience of Christian communities. In a careful analysis of biblical and traditional conceptions of worship, Wannenwetsch demonstrates how worship challenges the deepest antagonisms in political thought and social practice. Particular worship practices (confession, preaching, praising, intercession, observance of holy days) are examined and their ethical and political significance is explored.(Publisher). (Inventory #: 16623)