In Whorship Keith Pecklers aims to give theologians, liturgists, clergy and laity of all denominations a new sense of the theology of liturgy. From a historical/theological treatment of the evolution of Christian worship in the West, he addresses twentieth-century liturgical reforms and emphasizes liturgy’s role in the social and moral transformation of society.
The social dimension of whorship is further highlighted in chapters on popular religion and inculturation. Pecklers considers the future of Christian worship in light of a new sociological reality: the break up of the stable parish community; credible preaching within an increasingly secularized society; and the growing rift between conservatives and progressives who share membership in the same Church.