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Outdated and Modern Forms of Worship

It is almost impossible to explain what is meant by the expression 'outdated and modem'. But I think it does not express an absolute antithesis. 'Worship' is an historical fact depending upon the concrete situation in which it arises and is celebrated. Consequently, what we today consider 'outdated' must at one time have been 'modem'. And vice-versa, what we call 'modem' today will one day certainly be regarded as 'outdated'. We must therefore ask, why something could be called 'modem' formerly which today or tomorrow is called 'outdated'. I will try to answer this question very briefly, as I see it. 'Modem way of worship' is that form of Christian activity in a certain situation which is the best possible response (objectively) and the most comprehensible response (subjectively) to what is usually called 'Christ'. Consequently, when trying to answer the question of 'outdated and modem ways of worship' we should not begin by reflecting on the crisis in faith or 'the secular age'. We should consider what the outlines of this consultation call 'the divine message". In my view, my main task is not to show how man today 'may become aware of the character of God', but to show how Christ himself 'made man became aware of the character of God'. I will try to do this in four theses, without drawing any conclusions as to what worship could be today, or what should be called worship today. To draw the conclusions should be left to the dialogue which will follow in this Review.