Liturgies in a Plural Age: The Concept of Liturgy in the Works of William T. Cavanaugh and James K. A. Smith
In the article the political theologians William T. Cavanaugh's and James K. A. Smith's understanding of liturgy is analyzed and compared. In an effort to engage with public life from the perspective of theology, they both develop an understanding of liturgy that does not restrict it to a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2019]
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Studia liturgica
Year: 2019, Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 122-137 |
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Cavanaugh, William T. 1962-
/ Smith, James K. A. 1970-
/ Liturgy
/ Pluralistic society
/ Meaning of life
/ Normativity
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| IxTheo Classification: | NBE Anthropology NCD Political ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Consumerism
B secular liturgies B James K. A. Smith B liturgy of resistance B William T. Cavanaugh B Political Theology B Modern State B liturgy of dialogue |
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | In the article the political theologians William T. Cavanaugh's and James K. A. Smith's understanding of liturgy is analyzed and compared. In an effort to engage with public life from the perspective of theology, they both develop an understanding of liturgy that does not restrict it to a practice within a Christian context. Instead, they argue that liturgies are practices that also are observable within secular contexts. From this analysis, two understandings of liturgy are highlighted: liturgy as resistance and liturgy as dialogue. In conclusion, the article discusses what implications these understandings of liturgy have for the Church when confronting a contemporary pluralistic public context. |
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| ISSN: | 2517-4797 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studia liturgica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0039320718810025 |