Old Paths and New Ways - Negotiating Tradition and Relevance in Liturgy

The relationship between tradition and relevance is a core feature in religious practice in general and public worship in particular. On the one hand, worship is a bearer of religious traditions, i.e. traditions are maintained in the practice of public worship, and the worship enables individuals to connect with these traditions. On the other hand, it is a quest for relevance in public worship. In order to maintain existing worshippers and attract new participants, congregations have to consider their ability to connect their core values to the needs and expectations of existing and potential participants. This dual purpose of the worship causes a need for negotiation, and it is this negotiation between tradition and relevance that this book investigates. Old Paths and New Ways is a case study of the negotiation between tradition and the quest for relevance in liturgy.

List of contents

List of Figures - Foreword - Acknowledgements - List of Abbreviations - Introduction - Theory - Methodology - Case Study Worships - Worship-Key Characteristics - Interaction Ritual Ingredients and Outcome - Main Characteristics of Relevance - Traditional Reasoning - Negotiation - Reshaping a Tradition - Summary of Main Findings - Liturgical and Practical Theological Perspectives - Appendices - Bibliography.

About the author

Robert Lilleaasen is an Associate Professor at Fjellhaug International University College. He received his PhD in Theology from MF Norwegian School of Theology.

Summary

The book Old Paths and New Ways is a case study of the negotiation between tradition and the quest for relevance in liturgy.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Lilleaasen
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781433143625
• ISBN: 978-1-4331-4362-5
• No. of pages: 324
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 23 mm x 225 mm
• Weight: 580 g
• Illustrations: 4 Abb.
• Series: American University Studies Series 7: Theology and Religion; American University Studies; American University Studies; American University Studies Series 7: Theology and Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Tradition, RELIGION / General, Robert, RELIGION / Judaism / General, RELIGION / Institutions & Organizations, Philosophy, RELIGION / Theology, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions, RELIGION / Antiquities & Archaeology, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Preaching, RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ecclesiology, Christian life & practice, Christian life and practice, Paths, Liturgy, relevance, Ways, Negotiating, Lilleaasen