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• Worship and Theology
• Worship and Linguistics
• Worship and the Social Sciences
• Worship and Cultural Studies
• Worship and Historical Studies
Teaching of Worship
growing collection of resources for teaching worship in congregations, colleges, and seminaries
H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies
research center at Calvin College specializing in John Calvin and Calvinism
Ministry Resource Center
collection of resources for congregational ministry at Calvin College's Hekman Library
Minds in the Making
e-collection of articles on topics across the disciplines by authors from Calvin College
Bibliography of Research Tools for the Study of Liturgics
prepared by Robert R. Howard, Divinity Library, Vanderbilt University, July 2001
Institute for Worship Studies Bibliography on Worship
edited by Mark A. Torgerson
Introduction to Medieval Christian Liturgy (www.yale.edu)
collection of essays and primary source material from Yale University
Renaissance Liturgical Imprints: A Census (www.umich.edu)
database of citations of pre-17th-century liturgical texts, developed by the University of Michigan
Essays on Worship and Liturgy (www.religion-online.org)
essays from Willimon, White, Westermeyer, Schalk, and more
More Articles on Religion (www.religion-online.org)
over 5,200 articles on topics including Old and New Testament, Theology, Ethics, History and Sociology of Religion, Communication and Cultural Studies, Pastoral Care, Counseling, Homiletics, Worship, Missions and Religious Education
Worship Weblog
entries on interdisciplinary learning
Worship and Theology
Trinitarian Worship
section of resources on Trinitarian theology and Christian worship
Holy God, Holy People, Holy Worship
Arie C. Leder
essay on biblical teachings on holiness and their implications for Christian worship
Isaiah in Christian Liturgy: Recovering Textual Contrasts
John D. Witvliet
journal article on how to expand the use of the book of Isaiah in worship and preaching
Paschal Mystery: Heart of Liturgy, Pulse of Life
by Joyce Ann Zimmerman
essay on the Paschal Mystery as the essence of worship and faithful living
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Worship and Linguistics
Metaphor in Liturgical Studies
John D. Witvliet
journal article on lessons for liturgy from philosophical and theological theories of language
The Words of the Word (Books&Culture online)
Nathan Bierma
review of two books' different approaches to Bible translation
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Worship and the Social Sciences
Transformation Through Worship: A Study of Grand Rapids Congregations
Center for Social Research at Calvin College
overview of a multifaceted research project on the transformative nature of public worship
Berean Christian Church: A Preliminary Case Study of African Americans, Worship and Place in Stone Mountain, Georgia
Dianne Glave, Tulane University
address on preliminary research in a case study of worship and place
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Worship and Cultural Studies
Worship, Worldview, and Way of Life
David Naugle
address at the 2005 Symposium on Worship on how worship shapes our view of the world
The Nairobi Statement on Worship and Culture
statement of four principles of the relationship between worship and culture
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Worship and Historical Studies
Recent History of Christian Worship
audio, articles, and other resources for studying recent changes in worship practices
Worship in the Early Church
David Rylaarsdam
audio and outline of presentation to the Calvin Symposium on Worship
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