The physical side of being spiritual

by Peter E. Gillquist

Christian faith, religion, Bible, scriptures, Christian life.

174 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

Reviews

[Randy Harris · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a simple book which studies all sides of worship, specify our actual worship services and how we have successfully made most church-people into a generation of bystanders and disappointed onlookers. Gillquist aptly and convincingly compares our current state to first century Eucharist services as well as the services of ancient Israel. He shows not only where we are today but how we got here. I think that is what makes this book work. It is creatively written and Gillquist has a passion for worship and has really thought through his ideas. He unveils some keen insights about liturgies and baptism, but most of all the importance of our actual physical presence in worship and how and why God uses natural phenomena when communicating with man.

[Megan · Rating 1 out of 5]

My uncle died recently and left me this book - one of his favourites! Reading it felt like talking to him again and for that i was so grateful. Had a few insights which I really appreciated and a few challenges to Christians which I really loved (earth care! Your body is not evil!) But some of his ideas were so antiquated and, ultimately, repugnant - that I had to only give it one star.