In this essay, Swedish theologian Bo Giertz presents a theological statement of one of the themes addressed in his classic novel, The Hammer of God.
Liturgy and awakening have often been made to stand in opposition to each other. It was not so in the primitive church and ought not to be so today. They are the work of the same Spirit, portions of the same heritage. They both have the right to exist and to fashion themselves according to their own uniqueness.
Bo Giertz, Liturgy & Spiritual Awakening
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