Hearing Our Prayers
An Exploration of Liturgical Listening
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2024
Liturgical Press (Verlag)
978-0-8146-6941-9 (ISBN)
Liturgical Press (Verlag)
978-0-8146-6941-9 (ISBN)
How do we hear our prayers? In the words of philosopher Gemma Corradi Fiumara, there can “be no saying without hearing, no speaking which is not an integral part of listening, no speech which is not somehow received.” Therefore, hearing should be considered an essential aspect of participation in Christian worship. However, although almost all studies of Christian worship attend to the words spoken and sung, almost none consider how worshippers hear in the liturgical event.
In Hearing Our Prayers, Juliette Day draws upon insights from liturgical studies, philosophy, psychology, acoustical science, and architectural studies to investigate how acts of audition occur in Christian worship. The book discusses the different listening strategies worshippers use for speech, chant, and music, as well as for silence and noise: why paying attention in church can be so difficult and how what we hear is affected by the buildings in which worship takes place. Day concludes by identifying "liturgical listening" as a particular type of ritual participation and emphasizes that liturgical listening is foundational for the way in which we pray, and think about God, the church, and the world.
In Hearing Our Prayers, Juliette Day draws upon insights from liturgical studies, philosophy, psychology, acoustical science, and architectural studies to investigate how acts of audition occur in Christian worship. The book discusses the different listening strategies worshippers use for speech, chant, and music, as well as for silence and noise: why paying attention in church can be so difficult and how what we hear is affected by the buildings in which worship takes place. Day concludes by identifying "liturgical listening" as a particular type of ritual participation and emphasizes that liturgical listening is foundational for the way in which we pray, and think about God, the church, and the world.
Juliette J. Day is university lecturer and docent in church history at the University of Helsinki.
Contents
List of Illustrations vii
Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1
Chapter 1
Liturgical Soundscapes 9
Chapter 2
Hearing and Listening 31
Chapter 3
Ritual Listening 54
Chapter 4
Listening to Speech and Music 72
Chapter 5
Listening to Silence 97
Chapter 6
Hearing Noise 117
Chapter 7
Paying Attention 139
Chapter 8
Aural Architecture 158
Conclusion: Listening and Liturgical Listening 183
Bibliography 194
Index 213
| Erscheinungsdatum | 12.03.2024 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Collegeville, MN |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 397 g |
| Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Gebete / Lieder / Meditationen |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte | |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8146-6941-7 / 0814669417 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8146-6941-9 / 9780814669419 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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