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The Rites and Wrongs of Liturgy

Why Good Liturgy Matters

The Rites and Wrongs of Liturgy

Why Good Liturgy Matters

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Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780814645635
Number of Pages: 120
Published: 17/05/2018
Width: 13.7 cm
Height: 21 cm

We all want to celebrate the liturgy well, to experience good, uplifting, and meaningful worship. But what is the best route to follow? In The Rites and Wrongs of Liturgy, Thomas O'Loughlin offers a way forward that strengthens faith, builds up Christian community, and points toward a new direction based on liturgical principles that are rooted in our natures as ritual beings as well as in the gospel.

Contents
 
Preface
Chapter 1 Why Is Good Liturgy Important?
Chapter 2 Ways of Assessing Liturgy
Chapter 3 Principle I: Good Liturgy Is Honest
Chapter 4 Principle II: Good Liturgy Is Joyful
Chapter 5 Principle III: Good Liturgy Celebrates Community and Expresses Our Identities
Chapter 6 Principle IV: Good Liturgy Facilitates Engagement
Chapter 7 Principle V: Good Liturgy Is Inclusive
Chapter 8 Principle VI: Good Liturgy Is Based in the Creation
Chapter 9 Principle VII: Good Liturgy Prioritizes the Marginalized
Chapter 10 Principle VIII: Good Liturgy Avoids Clutter
Chapter 11 Principle IX: Good Liturgy Follows the Pattern of the Incarnation
Chapter 12 Principle X: Good Liturgy Is Open
Chapter 13 Conclusion: Why Liturgy Matters
Bibliography

Thomas O?Loughlin

Thomas O’Loughlin is professor of historical theology at the University of Nottingham, UK. He uses the tools of the historian to look afresh at how we ask and answer theological problems. O’Loughlin was elected president of the Catholic Theological Association of Great Britain in 2016. He is the author of The Rites and Wrongs of Liturgy: Why Good Liturgy Matters and Washing Feet: Imitating the Example of Jesus in Liturgy Today, both from Liturgical Press.

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