Why We Do What We Do: Christian Worship in the African American Tradition

THIS BOOK EXAMINES CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN WORSHIP PRACTICES AND PROVIDES THE READER WITH A RATIONALE FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT AND USE IN THE CHURCH. THERE ARE CERTAIN KEYWORDS AND PHRASES USED IN PRAYER AND DEVOTIONAL SERVICES THAT HAVE A LONG AND RICH TRADITION THAT MANY CURRENT WORSHIPERS USE BUT HAVE NO IDEA OFTHEIR DERIVATION. THIS BOOKS GIVES THE HISTORY OF MANY WORSHIP PRACTICES THAT WILL ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH