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Book Description

In a time when Christian practice often gets pulled toward social activism and environmental concerns, this thoughtful exploration calls believers back to what the author sees as their primary calling: the worship of God. James V. Schall presents a compelling case that when Christians drift from this central focus, they risk losing the essential meaning and purpose that has defined their faith tradition for centuries.

Rather than dismissing the common person's struggles and limitations, this work embraces the Christian understanding that flawed, finite human beings are precisely those called to participate in divine life. This perspective, Schall argues, creates an unshakeable foundation that transcends any secular ideology attempting to claim higher priority than worship itself.

What sets this book apart is its refreshingly lighthearted approach to serious theological questions. Drawing from the tradition of wit and wisdom found in English Christian writers like Chesterton, Belloc, C.S. Lewis, and Tolkien, Schall demonstrates how embracing core Christian doctrines actually liberates believers from the heavy-handed seriousness of contemporary ideological movements.

The result is an invitation to rediscover Christian joy and laughter as natural expressions of faith. For readers seeking to understand how traditional worship practices can provide both grounding and freedom in modern spiritual life, this work offers a path toward what the author calls the "Divine Comedy" of authentic Christian living.