Praise or Performance?

A Short Theological Introduction to the Psalter

Michael S Moore

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English

Wipf & Stock Publishers
25 March 2025

Christianity; Bibles; Christian instruction; Christian mission & evangelism

Today there are many books about worship and many books about the book of Psalms, but only a few books about the relationship between the two. Contemporary studies of the Psalter are in flux between those focused upon each psalm in its literary-historical environment (micro-structuralists) and those focused upon the Psalter as a great literary text comparable to other ""great texts"" from the ancient world (macro-structuralists). Contemporary worship is also in flux between traditionalists (who want to sing hymns) and progressives (who want to experience contemporary Christian music)--the so-called ""worship wars."" Praise or Performance? seeks to open a dialogue between Psalms scholars on the one hand and Western worshipers on the other in the hope of sensitizing each group to their common theological interests.

By: Michael S Moore
Imprint: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 222g
ISBN: 9798385221936
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 25 March 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael S. Moore is the author of two ""short theological introductions"" to the Pentateuch (Chaos or Covenant?) and the book of Job (Retribution or Reality?) as well as a trilogy of books on the poverty-wealth polarity in Torah (WealthWatch), the Prophets (WealthWarn), and the Writings (WealthWise) all published by Wipf & Stock.