Who Is Enriched by the Enrichment of Worship?

Just what end is being sought by the prevalent larger use of ritual in churches free to determine their own forms of worship? If the church service furnishes an opportunity to dwell for an hour in an ideal realm contrasted with the harsh, materialistic world of everyday life, it may be regarded as a...

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Published in:The journal of religion
Main Author: Coe, George A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press 1923
In: The journal of religion
Year: 1923, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 22-33
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Summary:Just what end is being sought by the prevalent larger use of ritual in churches free to determine their own forms of worship? If the church service furnishes an opportunity to dwell for an hour in an ideal realm contrasted with the harsh, materialistic world of everyday life, it may be regarded as an improvement in our modes of recreation. If it involves no criticism of daily life it may foster a religious complacency toward existing conditions. The actual effect of modes of worship may be tested (1) by observing what types of people welcome them; (2) by ascertaining the thought-content of religious ceremonies, so as to determine what suggestions they bring concerning everyday life; (3) by asking what continuity is secured between Sunday services and weekday occupations.
ISSN:1549-6538
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1086/480333