by Steve Hays
in ePub, .mobi & .pdf formats
"Worship in Time of Plague" by Steve Hays is a thought-provoking examination of faith amidst one of the most challenging crises of our time. As a Reformed apologist and seasoned theologian, Hays delves into the historical and biblical responses to plagues, pandemics, and widespread illness, offering a deeply reflective narrative on how Christians should respond when faced with such dire circumstances. The book is not merely a historical overview; it engages with contemporary issues, questioning the modern church's approach to worship and community during times of widespread fear and uncertainty. Hays challenges readers to consider the theological implications of suspending worship, the role of corporate prayer, and the potential for a powerful Christian witness during a pandemic. This book is a call to reevaluate our understanding of faith, worship, and the church's role in society when the world seems to be unraveling. It's a timely and necessary read for believers seeking to navigate their faith in a world where the threat of plague is ever-present.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Suspending church services
Epidemics and atheism
Suspending conjugal relations
MacArthur bows down to Caesar
Regulating the size of church services
Social tug of war
A history of pandemics
Gallows humor
Raising kids in a horror flick
Virus factories
Can the state cancel church services?
Teach us to number our days
Sick churchgoers
Prayer meetings
Corporate prayer
Chickenpox
Are we in agreement that prayer doesn't work?
Praying for protection
Praying with the sick
Quaker Catholicism
Coping with the pandemic
Under mass house arrest
The role of atheism in the pandemic
The dominion of death and the devil
Slamming the door in the face of the unchurched
Is church attendance a pact with the devil?
Bishop Wright's response to the pandemic
The cult of expertise
Plague and providence
One death is a tragedy, one million a statistic
The "religious exemption"
The pornographic church
Is God sending us a message?
Is the church being obedient?
Dying young and old
If it saves just one life
Spectral koinonia
Digitized communion
The Plague, by Camus