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Phenomenological Understanding of Certain Liturgical Texts
Allan M. Savage
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hardcover. A Phenomenological Understanding of Certain Liturgical Texts encourages further investigation into the growing use of phenomenology in liturgical understanding based on a discernible trend in this direction. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: CF; HRCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
This book examines the philosophical premises underlying the language used in liturgical prayers. Scholastic philosophy, the dominant philosophical perspective in the West, is no longer satisfactory for contemporary religious formulation. Phenomenological philosophy appears to be replacing scholastic philosophy in forming and understanding personal and communal religious beliefs. The Collects of the Anglican and Roman Catholic Eucharistic liturgies for Advent and Lent were examined, re-written and "field tested." The focus group, for field testing, was composed of individuals who formally engage in research into spirituality and religious experiences. A Phenomenological Understanding of Certain Liturgical Texts encourages further investigation into the growing ... Read more
This book examines the philosophical premises underlying the language used in liturgical prayers. Scholastic philosophy, the dominant philosophical perspective in the West, is no longer satisfactory for contemporary religious formulation. Phenomenological philosophy appears to be replacing scholastic philosophy in forming and understanding personal and communal religious beliefs. The Collects of the Anglican and Roman Catholic Eucharistic liturgies for Advent and Lent were examined, re-written and "field tested." The focus group, for field testing, was composed of individuals who formally engage in research into spirituality and religious experiences. A Phenomenological Understanding of Certain Liturgical Texts encourages further investigation into the growing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
122
Condition
New
Number of Pages
122
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761821113
SKU
V9780761821113
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About Allan M. Savage
Allan M. Savage is Director of the Adult Faith Office, Diocese of Thunder Bay and Sessional Lecturer at the Faculty of Theology, University of Winnipeg.
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