The Effect of Theology and Technology on Corporate Worship (Part 3)
There have been big changes in the 20th and 21st centuries in theology, society, and technology, which have affected what corporate worship looks like in evangelical churches today.
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This webinar is part 3 of 3 in the Singing with the Saints webinar course.
The rise of the charismatic and pentecostal movements, plus societal and technological developments, meant that churches have had to respond to change in recent centuries - including how they approached corporate worship.
In this In:Progress webinar, Graham Beynon (Associate National Director) covers changes in 20th- and 21st-century church history and how they have affected corporate worship in evangelical churches.
The webinar covers the standardisation of services, the role of emotion and expression in sung worship, the updating of old hymns, and how new technology has led to the danger of "worship consumerism".
Further reading
- On the charismatic movement (The Gospel Coalition)
- On updating lyrics of hymns (The Hymn Society)
- A blog on playing old hymns in a ‘modern’ style (aimed at musicians) (Reawaken Hymns)
Books on the debates about theology of worship:
- Engaging With God, David Peterson
- A Better Way, Michael Horton
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