Worship by Keith Pecklers
Keith Pecklers aims to give theologians, liturgists, priests, pastors and laity of all denominations a new sense of the theology of liturgy. Grounded in the theology of the Mystical Body of Christ, the author calls for full and active liturgical participation necessarily including social responsibility. At the heart of the liturgical movement is one fundamental principle: liturgy and social justice are inseparable. The author calls for a new liturgical movement and for the rediscovery of that inseparable relationship within the church.;He begins by answering the question "what is liturgy?" and he gives a brief history of the liturgy in the west. The principle of lex orandi, lex credendi (we pray what we believe) is also examined. Pecklers argues that liturgy can be used as an instrument of social and moral transformation. For example, how do we show liturgical hospitality to those who are often made to feel like pariahs in our assemblies - the disabled, elderly, immigrants, divorcees and other minorities? And how does the Christian liturgy relate to our Jewish and Muslim neighbours? He also considers how the liturgy may be used to address problems within the churches, such as the b
"The book is written from a Roman Cathoic perspective, but is strongly ecumenical in its outlookIts honesty and practicality will commend it to readers of all denominations." G.W.S. Knowles, Expository Times -- G.W.S. Knowles, Preston * Expository Times *
Keith Pecklers is Professor of Liturgy at the Pontifical Gregorian University and Professor of Liturgical History at the Pontifical Liturgical Institute of Sant'Anselmo in Rome. He lectures internationally on topics of ecumenism and inculturation and serves as an ABC NEWS "Special Events" Consultant on the Vatican. He has written several books and edited Liturgy in a Postmodern World.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780826468567 |
| ISBN 10 | 082646856X |
| Title | Worship |
| Author | Keith Pecklers |
| Series | New Century Theology |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2003-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 242 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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