Sinful Asyndeton?: Problematic Syntax in Contemporary Liturgical Texts

Syntax characterized by the absence of explicit conjunctions (asyndeton) has favor in contemporary English-language liturgical texts, including the supplemental liturgical materials published as Enriching Our Worship for the Episcopal Church. Following Catherine Pickstock, this essay demonstrates as...

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Main Author: Bates, J. Barrington (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2001
In: Theology today
Year: 2001, Volume: 58, Issue: 3, Pages: 399-411
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Summary:Syntax characterized by the absence of explicit conjunctions (asyndeton) has favor in contemporary English-language liturgical texts, including the supplemental liturgical materials published as Enriching Our Worship for the Episcopal Church. Following Catherine Pickstock, this essay demonstrates asyndetic syntax in Eucharistic Prayer 2 of this volume and argues that the authors have incorporated contemporary linguistic and epistemological structures into it. By not taking into account the cultural assumptions lying implicit within such texts, liturgical reformers may have engaged in a sinister act.
ISSN:2044-2556
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology today
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/004057360105800310