New Books for 2008: Pete Ward on Mass Culture

Mass Culture was originally published in 1999 as a collection of essays, edited by Pete Ward, looking at how communion connected with culture. There were six great essays by the likes of Jonny Baker, Graham Cray, Mike Riddell and Pete Ward himself. The book is now about to get a revised and expanded edition with new contributions from Ryan Bolger (who co-wrote Emerging Churches), Martyn Layzell (the Soul Survivor and New Wine worship leader) and Stephen Burns.

Contents:

Introduction: Essentially strange: communion and culture   - Pete Ward

1 Rhythm of the masses  - Jonny Baker

2 Parable and encounter: celebrating the eucharist today - Stephen Cottrell

3 The eucharist and the postmodern world - Graham Cray

4 Heaven or Las Vegas? Engaging liturgical theology - Stephen Burns

5 Communion and the emerging church in the United States - Ryan K. Bolger

6 Bread and wine, beer and pies - Mike Riddell

7 Doing the story: narrative, mission and the eucharist - Sam Richards

8 Charisma, freedom and the eucharist  - Dave Roberts

9 The Lord’s supper: ‘contemporary’ worship? - Martyn Layzell

Comments

[Jonathan]

It's a shame there aren't any women contributing to this, it does seem to limit the scope of the understanding of this family meal.

[andy goodliff]

Sam Richards is a woman.

[Jonathan]

Yay! delighted to be wrong!

Thanks for that Andy.