| A Phenomenological Understanding of Certain Liturgical Texts: The Anglican Collects for Advent and the Roman Catholic Collects for Lent Contributor(s): Savage, Allan M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761821112 ISBN-13: 9780761821113 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $91.20 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Institutions & Organizations - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 264.1 |
| LCCN: 2001053005 |
| Physical Information: 122 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 use of phenomenology in liturgical understanding based on a discernible trend in this direction. |