Poetry as a Resource for Worship in the Lenten Season

This essay examines the suitability of poetry as a vehicle for prayer, worship and meditation. It takes two specific examples of Lenten courses based on poetry: one based on depictions of the events of Holy Week and one based on a discussion of the problem of suffering in a world created by a loving...

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Published in:Interpretation
Main Author: Griffiths, Richard (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2010
In: Interpretation
Year: 2010, Volume: 64, Issue: 1, Pages: 44-58
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Summary:This essay examines the suitability of poetry as a vehicle for prayer, worship and meditation. It takes two specific examples of Lenten courses based on poetry: one based on depictions of the events of Holy Week and one based on a discussion of the problem of suffering in a world created by a loving God. It also looks at the liturgical use of the arts in Holy Week services.
ISSN:2159-340X
Contains:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/002096431006400105