Abstract
If our theology about the human condition correctly underscores our brokenness, and our understanding of the world as being fallen indeed reflects reality, then our poetry of worship should express that brokenness as well as our longing for healing. However, the Church in North America neglects laments because (1) we have essentially lost the art and practice of grieving in the West, (2) the Church silently condones some bad theology about Christian living, and (3) we lack a robust philosophy of language in Christian practices and disciplines. As this article explores, Job's curse (Job 3) and the lament of Psalm 22 offer healthy correctives to these and other missteps. The article emphasizes the important place of lament in Christian community, particularly as it functions in worship.
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