A Response to Dr. Williams’ Paper

Abstract

Perhaps the author was deliberate in his attempt to view the subject of worship so broadly that the main “object” of worship (God in Jesus Christ) was diminished. For Williams, worship is summarized in a number of ways: “an estatic modality of ritual ... an endeavor to free one’s thoughts . . . solitary reflection and complex social dealings ... the experience of adoration and sacred awe.” In these and other references the author highlights humans as the center of worship and the ultimate creation is that of anti-structure. Such a creation takes into account where and who the worshipper is, and the nature of order generated by means of the worship experience.

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