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Movements Of Worship Renewal In The Twentieth Century

Contributor / Topic: History of Christian Worship
Source: The Complete Library of Christian Worship, Robert E. Webber, General Editor

Perhaps more attention has been given in past few decades to the deliberate renewal and revision of Christian liturgy than in any previous era in church history. The renewal of worship that began with the neoorthodox movement in Protestantism took root in the Roman Catholic church and has extended to nearly every denomination and community of faith. The following 11 entries discuss the rise of the Pentecostal, charismatic, and praise traditions that have changed the shape of worship throughout the world. Today the two major streams of worship renewal-the liturgical and the charismatic-are converging into new patterns that bear a strong similarity to what some believe early Christian worship was like.…

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Entry 1
The Holiness-pentecostal Movement

The origins of the Holiness-Pentecostal movement are found in the work and teaching of John Wesley. Worship within …

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Entry 2
The Impact Of The Constitution On The Sacred Liturgy

The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of the Second Vatican Council is one of the most influential documents on wo…

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Entry 3
Renewal In The Eastern Rite Catholic Churches

The Eastern Rite Catholic churches are communities that follow a form of the Eastern liturgy but which are under th…

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Entry 4
The Antiochian Evangelical Orthodox Mission

What has become known as the Antiochian Evangelical Orthodox Mission (AEOM) is part of a movement among Evangelical…

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Entry 5
The Protestant Liturgical Renewal

Liturgical renewal among the ecumenical churches of mainline Protestantism has brought about a widespread consensus…

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Entry 6
The Renaissance Of The Arts

The twentieth century has seen a significant recovery of the arts in both secular and religious culture. The follow…

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Entry 7
The Charismatic Renewal

The charismatic movement of the twentieth century has made an impact on nearly every denomination and has given ris…

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Entry 8
The Liturgical-charismatic Movement

For decades the charismatic movement has been influencing the forms of worship practices in many of the older histo…

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Entry 9
The Praise-and-worship Renewal

"Praise and worship" is a phrase used to designate a worship style that draws on contemporary choruses, usually in …

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Entry 10
The Convergence Movement

The breakdown of denominational distinctions has led to a convergence of many worship traditions. Broadly speaking,…

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Entry 11
The Seekers’ Service/believers’ Worship Movement

A central feature of the seekers' service/believers' worship movement is the clear distinction it makes between out…

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