Alien Rites?

A Critical Examination of Contemporary English in Anglican Liturgies

Peter Nicholas Davies (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

264 Seiten

2021
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-61881-7 (ISBN)

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The author examines some of the issues arising from the recent introduction of contemporary English language into Anglican worship, especially in the authorised liturgy of England and New Zealand. Three key questions are addressed. Are there criteria for worship which are satisfactorily fulfilled by contemporary language? To what extent is the language used in modern liturgies truly contemporary, reflecting its social and cultural milieu? How has the introduction of contemporary language been received by regular Anglican worshippers? Based on a large body of evidence, the author reaches conclusions which are both reassuring and disturbing.

Peter Nicholas Davies

Contents: Foreword; Introduction. Part 1 Contemporary Language in Liturgy: Worship, liturgy and language; The arguments for and against the use of contemporary language; The process of liturgical revision in England and New Zealand; The basis of traditional language in Anglican liturgy; Contemporary English in Anglican liturgy. Part 2 The Opinions and Attitudes of Worshippers: Surveying the evidence; What worshippers expect ... and what they find; Meaning and understanding; Fear of change. Part 3 Conclusion and Appendices: Conclusion. Appendices. Annexes; Bibliography; Index.

Erscheinungsdatum	12.10.2020
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 235 mm
Gewicht	485 g
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
ISBN-10	1-138-61881-0 / 1138618810
ISBN-13	978-1-138-61881-7 / 9781138618817
Zustand	Neuware