Liturgy as a place for shaping the vision of the Church. Reflections on the Church from the perspective of liturgical theology

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Tabita Landová
Keyword(s):  
Liturgical Theology ◽  
The Church

The Offertory as Anamnesis toward Ethical Action: Common Worship as a Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-205
Author(s):  
Shawn Strout
Keyword(s):  
Liturgical Theology ◽  
Ethical Action ◽  
Eucharistic Prayer ◽  
The Church

Liturgical scholarship identifies the memorial section of the Eucharistic Prayer as the anamnesis. However, Eucharistic liturgies can contain multiple anamneses. For example, Alexander Schmemann speaks of the anamnetic quality of the Great Entrance in the Byzantine Rite in his book The Eucharist. In Anglican worship, the offertory rite is juxtaposed (à la Gordon Lathrop) with the prayers of penitence, prayers of intercession, and the peace. These juxtapositions produce the type of transformative opportunities Bruce Morrill discusses in his book Anamnesis as Dangerous Memory. In this paper, I examine the offertory rite as found in the Church of England’s Common Worship as an example of this juxtaposition. Using Schmemann, Lathrop and Morrill’s liturgical theology as foundational, I argue that the offertory rite in Anglican worship is anamnetic and can lead to a transformative encounter with Christ, leading to ethical action.

Liturgical Theology as a Research Program

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-128
Author(s):  
Joris Geldhof
Keyword(s):  
Research Program ◽  
Fundamental Principle ◽  
Liturgical Theology ◽  
Liturgical Movement ◽  
The Core ◽  
Paschal Mystery ◽  
Church And Society ◽  
Christian Worship ◽  
Worship Practices ◽  
The Church

Abstract This essay is centered around five questions: (i) What is the proper place of liturgical theology? (ii) What past evolutions have there been and what tendencies are there currently in the field of liturgical theology? (iii) What contents should liturgical theologians focus on? (iv) How can liturgical theologians engage in research? And (v): How can liturgical theology appropriately respond to events occurring in Church and society? Each question corresponds to one part. The rationale behind ordering the content this way is the following: starting from a reflection about the non-evident place of liturgical theology, an attempt is made to reposition it on the basis of its genealogy in the Liturgical Movement. It seems that this is a particularly fruitful way to give liturgical theology a proper profile and identity. Correspondingly, liturgical theology can be considered a fully-fledged research program that manifests its usefulness and fruitfulness. In particular, it is shown that liturgical theologians are called to engage in the study of the meaning of Christian worship, and thereby contribute to theology as a whole. They are to employ a variety of methods but should proceed in such a way that directs reflection, research and spirituality always towards the core of liturgy, as established by the history and economy of salvation and culminating in the paschal mystery. If, and inasmuch they do this, they will have a great deal to offer given the complex challenges the Church and theology are confronted with today. The fundamental principle of this entire essay is that liturgical theology does not simply deal with Christian rituals, festivals and sacraments, but with the core of faith itself—God, the world, the Christ event, tradition, Church, and redemption—to the extent that it is embodied and expressed in worship practices.

scholarly journals Liturgijski temelj zajedništva prezbitera s biskupom

Diacovensia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 117.-131.
Author(s):  
Ivica Žižić
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Second Vatican Council ◽  
Liturgical Theology ◽  
Communal Relationship ◽  
Vatican Council ◽  
God's People ◽  
The Given ◽  
The Church

Starting from the change and development in the understanding of the presbyterate and the episcopate at the Second Vatican Council, the author introduces the liturgical understanding of ministerial priesthood based on a comparative analysis of the ceremonial rite for the ordination of priests. The ministry of presbyters and bishops must always be understood from their ministerial, that is, their communal relationship with one another as well as with God’s people. The author develops the given topic in three units: the discovery of the liturgical foundation of ministerial priesthood; the bishop and priest as ecclesial subjects in the light of the ordination of bishops and priests; according to the liturgical theology of communion: some indications for lex vivendi. Through the contextual and comparative analysis of ordination and with a special emphasis on the original euchological context, the author concludes the reflection by reading the distinctiveness of the correlation of priestly and bishop’s ministry, whose identity and communion is given and formed by the worship of the Church.

Varieties of Neopatristics

2020 ◽  
pp. 527-542
Author(s):  
Paul L. Gavrilyuk
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Focal Points ◽  
Liturgical Theology ◽  
Church Fathers ◽  
Dionysius The Areopagite ◽  
Pavel Florensky ◽  
Liturgical Practice ◽  
Pseudo Dionysius ◽  
The Church ◽  
Organizing Principles

The chapter argues that the twentieth-century neopatristic theologies were not purely historical exercises, but theologically motivated enterprises. More specifically, Georges Florovsky’s ‘neopatristic synthesis’ was a response to his ‘modernist’ predecessors, such as Pavel Florensky and Sergius Bulgakov. The organizing principle of Florovsky’s neopatristics was Chalcedonian Christology. In contrast, Vladimir Lossky’s reconstruction of ‘mystical theology’ had the vision of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite and Gregory Palalmas as two focal points. It is argued that Alexander Schmemann’s liturgical theology may be likewise considered as a version of neopatristic theology with the emphasis on liturgical practice, and especially the eschatological dimension of the Eucharist, as the primary locus of theologizing. Thus, neopatristic theology cannot be regarded as a monolithic entity, but as a conglomerate of distinct theological visions, each with their own methods and organizing principles, which took as their inspiration the concept of a ‘return to the Church Fathers’ and creative appropriation of patristic heritage.

scholarly journals The Spirit in Word and Sacrament

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-72
Author(s):  
Daniela C. Augustine
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Orthodox ◽  
Liturgical Theology ◽  
The Church

This article offers a constructive exploration of Eastern Orthodox liturgical pneumatology’s potential contributions toward the development of Pentecostal liturgical theology. It highlights two main themes: the organic continuity between word and sacrament as a proclaimed and ‘choreographed’, communally-enacted theology; and the catechetical significance of ‘visualized theology’ or ‘theology in images’ within the context of worship in the Spirit, constituting the life of the church as a continual Pentecost.

Worship in the Spirit: Pentecostal Perspectives on Liturgical Theology and Praxis

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johnathan E. Alvarado
Keyword(s):  
Liturgical Theology ◽  
Pentecostal Movement ◽  
Blended Worship ◽  
Pentecostal Theology ◽  
Common Practices ◽  
The Church

A Pentecostal theology of worship is still in the making. Its distinctiveness and common practices are yet to be fully determined or developed. Because of the Pentecostal movement’s roots in the Wesleyan tradition, much of the theological emphasis has been upon holiness and not orthodox, liturgical praxis. However, because of its pneumatological emphases, the Pentecostal movement has much to offer to the church at large as it pertains to liturgy and ritual. This essay suggests some insights for crafting intentionally blended worship that honors orthodoxy and yet remains faithful to the Pentecostal practice and tradition. This essay also reflects upon several scholars’ work from various traditions in convergence with Pentecostal scholarship in order to postulate some innovative ways of envisioning Pentecostal worship and liturgics.

Remembering the English Reformation in the Revision of the Communion Liturgy of the Book of Common Prayer, 1906–1920

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 246-257
Author(s):  
Dan D. Cruickshank
Keyword(s):  
Church Of England ◽  
Roman Catholic ◽  
English Reformation ◽  
Reformed Theology ◽  
Liturgical Theology ◽  
Catholic Theology ◽  
Prayer Book ◽  
The Reformation ◽  
Main Period ◽  
The Church

This paper will examine how the Convocations of the Church of England remembered their past liturgies, and the reformation theology that formed the previous Prayer Books of the Church, in their main period of work on the revision of the Prayer Book from 1906 to 1920. Focusing on the Communion Service, it considers the lack of defenders of the 1662 Communion service and its reformed theology. It will examine how the 1549 Prayer Book was used as a basis for reordering the Communion service, and how this original Prayer Book was seen in relation to preceding medieval Roman Catholic theology. Ultimately it considers how a re-imagination of the English Reformation was used to justify the incorporation of liturgical theology that had no historical basis in the Church of England.

Liturgical Theology

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joris Geldhof
Keyword(s):  
Primary Source ◽  
Liturgical Theology ◽  
Early 21St Century ◽  
Liturgical Movement ◽  
Recent Approach ◽  
Specific Object ◽  
Christian Worship ◽  
Worship Practices ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Church

Liturgical theology studies the meaning of Christian worship. Although it is a relatively recent approach, it is solidly anchored in the Christian tradition. Its present shape, fame, and impact would not be what they are and its major representatives would not be able to do what they are doing without the lasting influence of the Liturgical Movement and some inspiring figures that helped shape its theological profile. Their ideas and writings were widely received beyond linguistic and denominational borders and continue to be influential in the early 21st century. More concretely, the key to comprehending what liturgical theologians do lies in their appeal to and usage of the liturgy, broadly understood as the Church’s ritual, prayer, and worship practices. Therefore, liturgical theology is not so much a subdiscipline corresponding with a specific object of research and requiring a set of specialized methods, but rather a way of theologizing pertaining to the entire scope and content of the Christian faith and religion. Liturgical theologians interpret the liturgy as the normative horizon for any theoretical theological reflection and take the liturgy not as the only but definitely as the primary source for theology. This operational principle is reflected in the age-old adage lex orandi, lex credendi, which in its earliest formulation implies that the “law of faith,” or belief content, is determined, or shaped, by the “law of prayer,” or liturgical praxis. Because liturgical theology is still a field in full development, it faces a lot of challenges for the future—both within the Church and in the academy—but at the same time entails a promising ecumenical potential.

scholarly journals Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann: The Liturgical Theology of the Symbol

2021 ◽  
pp. 56-68
Author(s):  
Михаил Степанович Иванов
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Orthodox Church ◽  
Liturgical Theology ◽  
Christian Church ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Liturgical Practice ◽  
The Church ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Theological Concept

В статье предпринимается попытка актуализировать богословское понятие «символ», существующее в литургическом богословии. Эта попытка осуществляется автором на базе имеющихся по этой теме материалов, опубликованных протопресвитером (1953-1970 гг. протоиереем, 1946-1953 гг. священником) Александром Шмеманом, известным богословом и литургистом Православной Церкви. В своих публикациях отец Александр выражает озабоченность по поводу того, что литургический термин «символ», широко использовавшийся в христианской Церкви уже с древних времён и являвшийся ключевым понятием в богословии и в литургической практике с середины второго тысячелетия, стал трансформироваться и приобретать несвойственные ему значения, что оказало негативное влияние на литургическую жизнь Церкви в целом, и особенно на понимание Евхаристии. Со временем термин «символ» стал терять своё богатое онтологическое содержание и приближаться к понятию «знак». Это понятие усвоено символу во многих современных толкованиях литургической жизни. The article attempts to actualize the theological concept of «symbol» that exists in liturgical theology. This attempt is carried out by the author on the basis of materials available on this topic published by Protopresbyter (1953-1970, Archpriest, 1946-1953, Priest) Alexander Schmemann, a renowned theologian and liturgist of the Orthodox Church. In his publications, Father Alexander expresses concern that the liturgical term «symbol», which has been widely used in the Christian Church since ancient times and which has been a key concept in theology and liturgical practice since the middle of the second millennium, has begun to transform and acquire uncharacteristic meanings which had a negative impact on the liturgical life of the Church in general, and especially on the understanding of the Eucharist. Over time, the term «symbol» began to lose its rich ontological content and approach the concept of «sign». This concept is adopted by the symbol in many modern interpretations of liturgical life.

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