The Spirit of Worship

The liturgical tradition of Christian spirituality is constituted by those who say, clearly and consistently, that the primary source for the nourishment of the Christian spiritual life is to be found in the church's public worship. Surveying the history and contours of this tradition, Susan White asks how the liturgical tradition of spirituality can become a resource for the contemporary spiritual quest. To answer this she shows how this tradition responds to a range of problems: questions about living and dying, about being with others and living ethical lives, about locating ourselves in time and space, about who we are and how we see our relationship with God.