Author: Paul M. Collins
Publisher: ISPCK
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 341
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8172149379
Description
Cross-cultural encounters remain memorable experience for many but for those like Paul Collins they have provided a stimulus for deep research and reflective writing. As these reflections have emerged from a personal plunge experience in several areas of liturgical importance in South India, they remain authentic.
One would congratulate the writer for his ability to combine first hand experiences with historical backgrounds of the international and ecumenical world. Setting the attempts of inculturation in theology and worship in the wider context of ecumenical discussions on the theme provides an overall historical perspective.
Paul Collins has made a great contribution to the understanding of liturgical traditions in South India. The book is informative, analytical and challenging. Being an outsider, with the acquaintance of major liturgical traditions of the Christian church and of ongoing international and ecumenical discussions is a great advantage for him to look at the south Indian scene with a fair amount of objectivity but without losing passion and engagement.
Contents
Dedication
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
CHAPTER 1:
Cultures, Commerce and Colonies:
The Export factor
CHAPTER 2:
Redefining Identities:
Landscapes and Imperatives: 1963
CHAPTER3:
Who’s Values; which Cultures? The
Effects of Local Theologies
CHAPTER 4:
Art, Architecture and Topography:
Temples and Churches in South India
CHAPTER 5:
Rites and Rituals: Lex orandi, Lex credendi?
Rites, Theories and Critiques
CHAPTER 6:
Imperatives for a New Agenda…
Afterword
Liturgical Texts
The Church of South India Liturgy for
Celebrating the Eucharis
Bibliography
Websites
Index