Ritualized Faith: Essays on the Philosophy of Liturgy
Terence Cuneo
Abstract
Central to the lives of the religiously committed are not simply religious convictions but also religious practices. The religiously committed, for example, regularly assemble to engage in religious rites, including corporate liturgical worship. Although the participation in liturgy is central to the religious lives of many, few philosophers have given it attention. This book turns attention to liturgy, contending that the topic proves itself to be both philosophically rich and rewarding. Taking the liturgical practices of Eastern Christianity as its focal point, Ritualized Faith examines issu ... More
Central to the lives of the religiously committed are not simply religious convictions but also religious practices. The religiously committed, for example, regularly assemble to engage in religious rites, including corporate liturgical worship. Although the participation in liturgy is central to the religious lives of many, few philosophers have given it attention. This book turns attention to liturgy, contending that the topic proves itself to be both philosophically rich and rewarding. Taking the liturgical practices of Eastern Christianity as its focal point, Ritualized Faith examines issues such as what the ethical importance of ritualized religious activities might be, what it is to immerse oneself in such activities, and what the significance of liturgical singing and iconography are. In doing so, the book aims both to make sense of these liturgical practices and to indicate why they deserve a place in the religiously committed life.
Keywords:
liturgy,
Eastern Christianity,
ethical importance,
iconography,
ritualized activity,
singing
Bibliographic Information
Print publication date: 2016 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780198757757 |
Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: March 2016 |
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198757757.001.0001 |