The Oxford Handbook

[Gregory Matthews]

The Oxford handbook of Adventism is a 605-page book on Adventism.  It is one of some 1,600+ handbooks produced by the Oxford University Press.  Many, not all, of the editors and contributors to the book are Seventh-day Adventists.  While its price may be beyond many people, I consider it to be well worth the purchase.  For more information check out the review by Reinder Bruinsma

Spectrum has published a review of this book which may be accessed at:

https://spectrummagazine.org/culture/books-film/does-the-oxford-handbook-of-seventh-day-adventism-accurately-represent-the-faith-community-a-review/  

Amazon is currently selling this book.  See:

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[Joe Knapp]

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Part IV (chapters 17-19) examines Adventist worship and ritual practices. Particular attention is given to praise, hymnody, and music. Chapter 18 by the AU seminary’s David A. Williams begins with a historical overview of early Adventist worship and contains much information that is not readily available elsewhere. Williams makes clear that, as Adventism spread around the globe, it was mostly western music that “set the tone.” Indigenous music was usually viewed with suspicion and even today many indigenous church leaders tend to favor imported western worship forms (270).

And in many cases English songs.