By the Vision of Another World: Worship in American History, ed. James D. Bratt. Reviewed by: Douglas J. Kuiper
Douglas Kuiper reviews James D. Bratt's edited volume on worship in American history, which includes essays on Puritan, Methodist, Catholic, African American, and Christian Reformed worship practices from the 1500s to present day. Kuiper finds selective value in the work, particularly appreciating chapters on Puritan worship and a comparative history of Park Congregational and Eastern Avenue Christian Reformed churches in Grand Rapids, though he questions the overall significance of the collection for Reformed theological study.
By the Vision of Another World: Worship in American History, ed. James D. Bratt. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 2012. 221 pages. Paperback. $25.00. ISBN 978-0-8028-6710-0. Reviewed by Douglas J. Kuiper. The heart of this book consists of seven essays, each of which explores worship in a particular time in American history, and by a particular subculture. The first essay focuses on the worship of the Puritans in the 1500s and 1600s; the second on worship in American Methodism in the...
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