Liturgical Irenicism and the Unity of the Church

The liturgy has often been a source of conflict within Christian communities. After comparing several recent exhortations by Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI concerning the importance of the unity of the Church, this essay examines resources for articulating an approach of “liturgical ire...

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Main Author: Smith, Innocent 1986- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge University Press 2015
In: New blackfriars
Year: 2015, Volume: 96, Issue: 1061, Pages: 3-11
Further subjects:B Augustine
B unity of the church
B Aquinas
B Magisterium
B Liturgy
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Summary:The liturgy has often been a source of conflict within Christian communities. After comparing several recent exhortations by Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI concerning the importance of the unity of the Church, this essay examines resources for articulating an approach of “liturgical irenicism” on the basis of texts from Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and the Magisterium of the Church.
ISSN:1741-2005
Contains:Enthalten in: New blackfriars
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/nbfr.12076