THE CONCEPT AND THEOLOGY OF LITURGY

An introduction to Christian liturgy as the worship of God revealed in Jesus Christ. This section explores how liturgy has been understood across Christian traditions, including Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran, and Protestant perspectives. Topics include liturgy as mystery, proclamation, communal worship, sacred time and space, and the challenges facing worship in a globalized Church.

Benedikt Kranemann
2023

LITURGICAL ASSEMBLY, WORSHIP, AND THE CHURCH

An examination of the gathered Church as the primary setting of Christian worship. This chapter explores the significance of the liturgical assembly, sacred spaces, ministries and offices within worship, and the roles of clergy and laity in the celebration of the Church's rites and prayers.

Benedikt Kranemann
2023

SCRIPTURE, RITUAL, AND THE FORMS OF WORSHIP

A study of the relationship between the Bible and Christian liturgy. Topics include Scripture readings, lectionaries, psalmody, preaching, ritual actions, liturgical texts, bodily participation in worship, and the development of rites that have shaped Christian worship throughout history.

Benedikt Kranemann
2023