Re-membering God: Human Hope and Divine Desire

by Tobias Stanislas Haller

Overview

Like the scribe and master of the household cited by Jesus in Matthew 13, Re-membering God “brings out of treasure what is new and what is old,” and empowers us to go and do likewise. As both critique and encouragement for the church in the early part of the twenty-first century, it seeks to reclaim the foundational riches of the church’s liturgy and spirituality in the face of cultural change. These resources, some lost or neglected and others under-utilized, can help rebuild the church, raising up what has been cast down and renewing what has grown old. This series of reflections explore with discernment what is “fashionable,” and acknowledge the deepest and most enduring human needs and hopes, which only God can answer. Re-membering God puts liturgical and spiritual practice into terms easily understood by both newcomers and seasoned devotees, for the benefit of this and future generations. Understanding the value of the past and with an eye to the future, this book will inform our next conversations about evangelism and church growth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640651524
Publisher:	Church Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date:	04/17/2019
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Tobias Stanislas Haller, BSG, is the author of the bestselling revision of The Episcopal Handbook. He has been a deputy to General Convention for several sessions, and served in leadership across the church. He is also a member of the Society of Catholic Priests, a regular reviewer for the Anglican Theological Review, and served for three years as its Religion and Culture Book Review editor. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Table of Contents

0 Introduction: The Church and Its Foundation 1

1 The Hand and the Jawbone: The Dominion of Text 5

2 Ascetics and Aesthetics: The Trinity Whom We Adore 19

3 The Lost Coin: Human Roles and Divine Images 29

4 Behold Who You Are: The Icon as Sacrament of God's Presence 51

5 The Spirit at Work in Church and World 63

6 When in Our Music: Feathers on the Breath of God 75

7 The Stones Themselves Shall Sing: Architecture for Glory 87

8 Turned Toward Mission: People Look East 99

9 Known In Bread: The Eucharist at the Heart of Worship 113

10 The Day Thou Givest: The Daily Office as Cosmic Dance 119

11 Why We Pray: Prayer as Praxis, Praxis as Prayer 129

12 The Knowledge and the Love of God: Limits of Our Quest, Extent of Our Song 143

13 Teach Us to Pray: The Lord's Prayer as Microcosmic Re-creation 149

References and Acknowledgments 171