Reclaiming space for learning in liturgical contexts: Cracks in the maxim of the uselessness of liturgical ritual

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies

 
 
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Title Reclaiming space for learning in liturgical contexts: Cracks in the maxim of the uselessness of liturgical ritual
 
Creator Barnard, Marcel Wepener, Cas
 
Subject Theology; Practical Theology; Liturgical Studies; Ritual Studies Worship; Liturgy; Ritual; Functionality; Participatory Observation
Description The problem addressed in this article is, that empirical and theoretical research appears to demonstrate that liturgy often aims at certain results. This, however, puts the widely accepted notion in Liturgical Studies of the so-called uselessness of liturgical ritual under pressure. Against this background in Liturgical Studies the aim of this article is to reclaim space in academic discourses on liturgy for learning in liturgical contexts. The latter is done by presenting several liturgical models, revisiting arguments regarding the (non) functionality of ritual or religion and also by reflecting on ritual-liturgical data that the authors personally collected as part of two research projects.
 
Publisher AOSIS
 
Contributor NRF
Date 2012-07-18
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — Qualitative Rsearch; Participatory Observation
Format text/html application/octet-stream text/xml application/pdf
Identifier 10.4102/hts.v68i2.1184
 
Source HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 68, No 2 (2012); 8 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422
 
Language eng
 
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https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1184/2439 https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1184/2448 https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1184/2440 https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1184/2438
 
Coverage Langa, Cape Town; Mlazi, Durban Current Uniting Reformed Church; Xhosa speaking; African Independent Church
Rights Copyright (c) 2012 Marcel Barnard, Cas Wepener https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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