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Cargando... Covenantal Worship: Reconsidering the Puritan Regulative Principlepor R. J. Gore Jr.
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Worship is central to the Christian life. But how should the church order its worship to honor God and enrich his people? Gore assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the Puritan regulative principle of worship in light of biblical teaching, the Westminster Standards and Directory, and Calvin's view, with special attention to adiaphora. Gore submits this work, the product of twenty years of research, reflection, worship, and dialogue, ...not as the final word on the regulation of worship, but as a modest attempt to further the discussion. An excellent work....will both stimulate thought and help resolve some current controversies over worship. There is a good balance of appreciation and criticism of the Puritan heritage....A formulation that needs to be considered in our circles. --William S. Barker No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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In this book, Gore uses the Puritan interpretation, and attempts to define "regulative principle" narrowly. But his goal is clear: he rejects the Puritan strict doctrine and argues in favor of a little more relaxed approach -- "whatever is consistent with covenant faithfulness is appropriate" (10).
I appreciate the author's approach to his argument. Gore first frames his discussion in a more general term (chapter 1). Using the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Directory, he explores the historical and theological background of the regulative principle (chapters 2 and 3). Calvin, through his writings (chapter 4) and his practice in Geneva (chapter 5), presents a more moderate approach to the regulative principle, Gore argues. Here the author begins to emphasize the importance of adiaphora. Chapter 6 is devoted to argue against the Puritan interpretation by pointing out their errors in hermeneutics and historical practices. Gore continues his argument in Chapter 7 from the "life as worship" viewpoint. Finally, the author offers the alternative from a Reformed perspective -- covenantal worship (chapter 8).
"Covenantal worship" is worship that is rooted in the continuous covenant between God and His people through the Old and New Testaments. Gore goes on an explain the characteristics of covenantal worship -- simple, orderly, free, catholic, culturally sensitive, balanced, Christ-centered; it glorifies and edifies.
This book focuses on the discussion on the theological foundations of worship. Such foundations are crucial in our understanding of why and how we worship. Without such foundations, the discussion on styles, music selections, instrumentation, etc., will not be fruitful. From this perspective, this book is a fulfilling read. But if you are looking for "practical" guidelines on worship style and music selection, you won't find them in this volume. (