The Ancient-Future Visionary: Selected Shorter Writings by Dr. Robert E. Webber - Hardcover

by Robert E. Webber (Author), Keith Call (Editor), Karen Burton Mains (Foreword by)

Are we too comfortable with traditional forms of worship? Are these forms truly historical, or are they man-made distortions of God's prescribed ecclesial order? Do our accepted methods work against the functioning of the local church in its mission to evangelize and disciple, rather than enhance it? Join the late Dr. Robert E. Webber in this compilation of previously published articles and uncollected addresses as he discusses with characteristic humor and candor the diverse aspects of ancient and contemporary worship practices, from the church in its infancy to the advent of the contemporary "megachurch" movement. As in his many books, including Worship is a Verb and Worship: Old & New, Webber explores the attitudes and liturgies through which we approach a loving God. Webber might infuriate or delight, or both, but he always stimulates.

Author Biography

Keith Call is editor or author of nine books, including Pondering the Permanent Things: Reflections on Faith, Art and Culture by Dr. Thomas Howard; A Well of Wonder: Essays on C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and the Inklings; and The Arts and the Christian Imagination: Essays on Art, Literature and Aesthetics (both by Dr. Clyde Kilby). He has also published in Books & Culture: A Christian Review and VII: Journal of the Marion E. Wade Center.