Monastic Introduction to Sacred Scripture Novitiate Conferences on Scripture and Liturgy 1

In contemporary Western society the church has been pushed to the margins, leading experts to describe the current era as a time ¿after Christendom¿. Many traditional churches and congregations are struggling, a condition worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic regulations. As the practice of churchgoing wanes, the performance of the sacrament is called into question. How can we bring the traditional, communal experience of sacrament into the modern world?
In Sacraments after Christendom, Andrew Francis and Janet Sutton tackle this question head-on, exploring and discussing the enactment of the sacrament in the context of church decline and an increasingly isolated world. In doing so, they deconstruct traditional perceptions and broaden our understanding of ritual and community in order to rediscover the truth of the sacrament.

About the author

Thomas Merton, Roman Catholic convert, Cistercian monk and hermit, poet, contemplative, social critic, and pioneer in interreligious dialogue, was a seminal figure of twentieth-century Christianity. Among his many books are his best-selling autobiography The Seven Storey Mountain and the modern spiritual classic New Seeds of Contemplation.

Summary

The first of two volumes showcasing Merton's teaching on scriptural exegesis.

Product details

• Authors: THOMAS; O'CO MERTON, Patrick F. O'Connell, Thomas Merton
• Assisted by: Patrick F. O'Connell (Editor)
• Publisher: James Clarke & Co Ltd
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 27.10.2022
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology
• EAN: 9780718896386
• ISBN: 978-0-7188-9638-6
• Pages: 244
• Dimensions (packing): 22.7 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm
• Weight (packing): 354 g