Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation

by James K.A. Smith

Book Overview

Malls, stadiums, and universities are actually liturgical structures that influence and shape our thoughts and affections. Humans--as Augustine noted--are "desiring agents," full of longings and passions; in brief, we are what we love.James K. A. Smith focuses on the themes of liturgy and desire in Desiring the Kingdom , the first book in what will be a three-volume set on the theology of culture. He redirects our yearnings to focus on the greatest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801035775
• ISBN13: 9780801035777
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"