Doing Liturgical Theology: An Introduction (DL0209T)

Content

This unit will explore the tradition and teaching of the church’s liturgical practice across ecumenical borders. It will begin with an historical overview of liturgical developments, including the early Church and the Reformation, and more recent movements for renewal, particularly since Vatican II. It will focus on the role of liturgy in the life of the church, and fundamental dimensions of liturgy such as symbol and ritual, the Word of God, the rhythms of time and liturgical space, and the dynamic interplay of liturgy, life and mission. The pastoral application of this learning will be a focus of the unit.

Learning outcomes

Pedagogy

Lectures, discussion, online presentations

Indicative Bibliography

• Bradshaw, P., ed. The New Westminster Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2002.
• Burns, S. Liturgy. London: SCM Press, 2006.
• Burns, S, ed., Journey (Norwich: Canterbury Press, 2008)
• Mark Earey, Liturgical Worship (London: Church House Publishing, 2002)
• Hovda, R.S. Strong, Loving and Wise: Presiding in Liturgy. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1976
• Lathrop, G. Holy Things. A Liturgical Theology. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1993.
• Lathrop, G. Central Things: Worship in Word and Sacrament (Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg, 2006)
• Ramshaw, G. Christian Worship: 100,000 Sundays of Symbols and Rituals. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2009.
• Zimmerman, Joyce Ann. Worship with Gladness: Understanding Worship from the Heart (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2014)

Assessment