The veneration of the Precious Blood in Weingarten: theological reflections in an ecumenical horizon
This article places the veneration of the Precious Blood in Weingarten in the wider horizon of the veneration of relics and saints in general. It takes into account that the Reformers, above all Martin Luther, were very critical about pilgrimages and the veneration of relics. Against this background...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2017]
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International journal for the study of the Christian church
Year: 2017, Volume: 17, Issue: 4, Pages: 246-259 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBB German language area KCD Hagiography; saints KDB Roman Catholic Church KDJ Ecumenism |
| Further subjects: | B
Blutfreitag
B Weingarten B Pilgrimage B relic B Popular Piety B Mantua B sacrament of the Eucharist B Reformation B Blood of Christ |
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| Summary: | This article places the veneration of the Precious Blood in Weingarten in the wider horizon of the veneration of relics and saints in general. It takes into account that the Reformers, above all Martin Luther, were very critical about pilgrimages and the veneration of relics. Against this background it discusses the following points with regard to the veneration of the Precious Blood. First, what is the added value of pilgrimages? Secondly, what, or rather, who, is being venerated in what way in Weingarten? Thirdly, what is theologically legitimate in venerating a relic of the Precious Blood and could render it ecumenically justifiable? And, fourthly, what is the current meaning of the veneration of the Precious Blood? Answering these questions is vital for keeping the veneration of the Precious Blood in Weingarten a living tradition - especially in a time without a monastery. |
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| ISSN: | 1747-0234 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal for the study of the Christian church
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1474225X.2017.1460184 |
