Worship by Faith Alone: Thomas Cranmer, the Book of Common Prayer, and the Reformation of Liturgy (Dynamics of Christian Worship | DCW)

by Zac Hicks

Publisher:

IVP Academic

, 2023

Overview

In every age, the church must consider what it means to gather together to worship God.

If the church is primarily the people who follow the risen Christ, then its worship should be “gospel-centered.” But where might the church find an example of such worship for today?

In this Dynamics of Christian Worship volume, scholar, worship leader, and songwriter Zac Hicks contends that such a focus can be found in the theology of worship presented by Thomas Cranmer, the Archbishop of Canterbury during the English Reformation. Hicks argues that Cranmer’s reformation of the church’s worship and liturgy was shaped primarily by the Protestant principle of justification by faith alone as reflected in his 1552 edition of the Book of Common Prayer, which was later codified under Elizabeth I and has guided Anglican worship for centuries.

Here, we find a model of “gospel-centered” worship through which the church of today might be reformed yet again.

The Dynamics of Christian Worship series draws from a wide range of worshiping contexts and denominational backgrounds to unpack the many dynamics of Christian worship—including prayer, reading the Bible, preaching, baptism, the Lord’s Supper, music, visual art, architecture, and more—to deepen both the theology and practice of Christian worship for the life of the church.

Key Features

• Explores a model of “gospel-centered” worship through which the church of today might be reformed yet again
• Argues that Cranmer’s reformation of worship and liturgy was shaped primarily by the Protestant principle of justification by faith alone

Product Details

• Title: Worship by Faith Alone: Thomas Cranmer, the Book of Common Prayer, and the Reformation of Liturgy
• Author: Zac Hicks
• Series: Dynamics of Christian Worship
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Print Publication Date: 2023
• Logos Release Date: 2023
• Pages: 229
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556; Church of England. Book of common prayer; Justification (Christian theology) › Biblical teaching
• ISBNs: 9781514005231, 9781514005224, 1514005239, 1514005220
• Resource ID: LLS:WRSHPFTHCHWRSHP
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-02-28T20:52:40Z

About Zac Hicks

Zac Hicks (D.Min., Knox Theological Seminary) is author of The Worship Pastor (Zondervan, 2016). He was born and raised in Hawaii, studied music in Los Angeles and trained in Philosophy and Biblical Studies at Denver Seminary. His doctoral work was in the theology and worship of the English Reformation. Zac's passions include exploring the intersection of old and new in worship, mentoring worship leaders, and thinking through the pastoral dimensions of worship leading. He is also a songwriter and producer and has contributed articles and posts to Worship Leader Magazine, Reformed Worship, The Gospel Coalition, and Doxology & Theology.