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Bowing toward Babylon : the nationalistic subversion of Christian worship in America / Craig M. Watts ; foreword by Michael Kinnamon.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Eugene, Oregon : Cascade Books, (c)2017.Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781532611735
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • BL65 .B695 2017
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Contents:
1 Nationalistic idolatry in the church of Babylon -- 2 Who God is, who we are -- 3 Where are we worshiping? -- 4 What time is it? holidays or holy days? -- 5 Displaying the banner of Babylon -- 6 Pledging to Babylon's banner -- 7 Singing the songs of Babylon -- 8 Born into a larger family and eating at a bigger table than Babylon.
Subject: What is being done in worship when national holidays are celebrated, the American flag is displayed and honored, and songs are sung that extol the nation? Are these benign gestures? Or could they actually be idolatrous? In this insightful and persuasively argued study Craig M. Watts contends the inclusion of elements of American nationalism in worship is detrimental to the integrity of Christian worship. He maintains that in faithful worship the story of Jesus must be re-presented and performed in such a way that the only affections and loyalty that are fostered are those Christians everywhere rightfully share. To do otherwise opens the door to idolatry and leaves the church doing what Watts calls "bowing toward Babylon." He reviews the development of the symbols, songs, and gestures that celebrate America and how they were introduced into worship. Watts concludes that the spirituality of American Christian nationalism does not complement the faith of the church but distorts it, hindering global Christian unity and the peaceable witness of the church in a divided world.
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Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction -- 1 Nationalistic idolatry in the church of Babylon -- 2 Who God is, who we are -- 3 Where are we worshiping? -- 4 What time is it? holidays or holy days? -- 5 Displaying the banner of Babylon -- 6 Pledging to Babylon's banner -- 7 Singing the songs of Babylon -- 8 Born into a larger family and eating at a bigger table than Babylon.

What is being done in worship when national holidays are celebrated, the American flag is displayed and honored, and songs are sung that extol the nation? Are these benign gestures? Or could they actually be idolatrous? In this insightful and persuasively argued study Craig M. Watts contends the inclusion of elements of American nationalism in worship is detrimental to the integrity of Christian worship. He maintains that in faithful worship the story of Jesus must be re-presented and performed in such a way that the only affections and loyalty that are fostered are those Christians everywhere rightfully share. To do otherwise opens the door to idolatry and leaves the church doing what Watts calls "bowing toward Babylon." He reviews the development of the symbols, songs, and gestures that celebrate America and how they were introduced into worship. Watts concludes that the spirituality of American Christian nationalism does not complement the faith of the church but distorts it, hindering global Christian unity and the peaceable witness of the church in a divided world.

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