scenes of the church's worship, witness, and wisdom Vanhoozer, Kevin J. creator author. text ilu 2016 monographic eng

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323 pages ; 23 cm Introduction: The discarded imagination: metaphors by which a holy nation lives -- Foyer: Before the promenade (prolegomena). What are theologians for?: why doctors of the church should prescribe Christian doctrine -- True pictures: what every pastor should know about biblical truth and interpretation -- Three ways of singing sola: scripture as light, compass and script (a sermon on Psalm 119:103-5, Luke 24:25-27 and Colossians 3:15-17) -- Gallery one: Pictures of the church's worship. Worship at the well: from dogmatics to doxology (and back again) -- Praising God in song: beauty and the arts -- Moses' magnificat: a song for the semester-and the ages (a sermon on Exodus 15:1-18) -- Gallery two: Pictures of the church's witness. The drama of the Christ: the gospel as thing done and word made -- The drama of discipleship: a vocation of spiritual formation -- The strange new status symbol of the cross (a sermon on Philippians 2:5-11) -- Gallery three: Pictures of the church's wisdom. Sapiential apologetics: the dramatic demonstration of gospel truth -- Enhancement in the cathedral: power, knowledge and smart pills -- The wisdom of angels: brokenness and wholeness in the academy and church (a sermon on 1 Corinthians 1:18-25) -- Conclusion: The man with the x-rho eyes (a sermon on 2 Kings 6:14-23). Kevin J. Vanhoozer. Includes index. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Church Public worship Theology Church Public worship Theology BV600.3 .V35 2016 230 Vanhoozer, Kevin J., author. Downers Grove : InterVarsity Press, 2016 (DLC) 2016001992 9780830839599 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0830839593 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2015050916 DLC 151230 20160922090721.0 ocn921867554 eng