Essays in Liturgy and Theology, Volume 5: The Liturgy in Dialogue
In his fifth volume of his Essays in Theology and Liturgy, Fr. Alkiviadis Calivas provides eight essays that explore Liturgical scholarship, development, and inquiry. The Divine Liturgy, being central to Orthodox Christian worship, pulls us closer to God and to each other. Calivas explores the mystery of the liturgy and points to its relevance to the modern worshipper in his essays.
Contents
Preface |
p. xi |
Chapter One - Experiencing the Righteousness of God in the Liturgy |
p. 1 |
A Brief Reflection on the Words ‘Righteousness’ and ‘Justice’ |
p. 1 |
The Orthodox Liturgy |
p. 5 |
God’s Righteousness Permeates Every Component of the Liturgy |
p. 8 |
The Liturgy Tells the Story of God’s Righteousness |
p. 11 |
The Liturgy and a Justice-Oriented Life |
p. 12 |
When the Liturgy Ceases to Be “Dangerous” |
p. 14 |
Good Liturgy Requires That We Ascend and Descend |
p. 17 |
Chapter Two - From the Liturgy of St. Basil to the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom |
p. 19 |
When and Why (A Preliminary Report) |
p. 19 |
The Byzantine Rite |
p. 20 |
A Brief Note on Its Origins |
p. 20 |
Eucharist and Church |
p. 21 |
The Eucharistic Liturgies of the Byzantine Rite |
p. 24 |
Three Liturgies |
p. 24 |
The Structure of the Divine Liturgies of Sts. Basil and John Chrys. |
p. 26 |
A New Sunday Liturgy |
p. 29 |
The Brevity Argument |
p. 29 |
A New Hypothesis: A Reaction to Iconoclasm |
p. 31 |
A Different Hypothesis: The Effects of Holy Communion |
p. 35 |
The Emergence of a New Ascetic Spirit |
p. 35 |
The Fruits of Communion in the Anaphora |
p. 38 |
Enumerating the Gifts of Communion |
p. 38 |
The Effects of Communion in Five Early Documents |
p. 40 |
Fruits of Communion in BAS and CHR |
p. 42 |
Similarities and Differences in BAS and CHR |
p. 43 |
Communion of the Holy Spirit |
p. 43 |
Fruits of Communion in BAS |
p. 46 |
Fruits of Communion in CHR |
p. 50 |
Forgiveness of Sins in BAS and CHR |
p. 52 |
“Let a Man Examine Himself, and So Eat” (1 Cor. 11:28) |
p. 53 |
The Need for Discernment |
p. 53 |
Pre-Communion and Post-Communion Prayers |
p. 55 |
Holy Communion and the Saints |
p. 56 |
The Saints in BAS and CHR |
p. 56 |
The Categories of Saints |
p. 58 |
Vigilance of Soul |
p. 60 |
The Meaning and Purpose of Vigilance |
p. 60 |
Conclusion |
p. 63 |
Chapter Three - Liturgical Renewal in Orthodox Theology and Liturgical Praxis in Relation to the Sacrament of the Divine Eucharist |
p. 65 |
A Theological Reflection on the Eucharist |
p. 68 |
The Church, the Eucharist, and the Eschaton |
p. 68 |
The Kingdom of God Exists in the Church |
p. 71 |
Baptism, Eucharist, and Church |
p. 74 |
Eschatology and History |
p. 75 |
The Purpose and Goal of Liturgical Renewal |
p. 77 |
Renewal and reform: The Need for Reasoned Discourse Recognizing and Confronting Problems |
p. 78 |
Releasing the Treasures of Tradition from Paralysis |
p. 78 |
Principles and Tasks |
p. 80 |
Critiquing Texts and Rituals |
p. 81 |
A Rationale for Liturgical Renewal and Change |
p. 82 |
The Essential Requirements for Meaningful Change |
p. 83 |
Some Suggestions for the Reform of the Divine Liturgy |
p. 86 |
Interpreting the Divine Liturgy |
p. 87 |
Textual Concerns |
p. 91 |
Prayer of the Faithful or Prayer of Access? |
p. 92 |
Offering or Offer? |
p. 94 |
The Double Action or Movement of the Divine Liturgy |
p. 96 |
Broken Rituals |
p. 98 |
Hearing and Singing the Divine Liturgy |
p. 100 |
Conclusion |
p. 103 |
Chapter Four - Marriage |
p. 104 |
The Vision of Christian Marriage |
p. 107 |
Vocation, Charism, Hope |
p. 107 |
Learning to Love: Making the Vision Real |
p. 112 |
Acquiring a New Identity |
p. 115 |
Mutual Consent and Other Essential Conditions |
p. 118 |
The Essential Characteristics of Christian Marriage |
p. 123 |
The Indissolubility of Marriage: A Gift, Not a Lifeless Form |
p. 124 |
Equality of the Spouses |
p. 128 |
Christian Marriage Is Monogamous |
p. 130 |
The Foundational Qualities and Purposes of Christian Marriage |
p. 130 |
The Primacy of the Marital Union |
p. 132 |
The Sacredness and Loveliness of Marital Love |
p. 133 |
The Joy and Privilege of Childbearing |
p. 135 |
Conclusion: Living the Vision |
p. 138 |
Chapter Five - Receiving Converts into the Orthodox Church: Lessons from the Canonical and Liturgical Tradition |
p. 141 |
Dealing with Present Realities |
p. 141 |
Differing Views and Practices on Reception |
p. 141 |
The SCOBA Guidelines |
p. 144 |
The Preailing Approaches to Reception |
p. 147 |
The Russian Approach |
p. 147 |
The Greek Approach |
p. 149 |
The Conflations Approach |
p. 154 |
The Baptism Controversy in the Eighteenth Century |
p. 156 |
Patriarch Cyril V and St. Nikodemos |
p. 156 |
The Role of the Pedalion |
p. 158 |
Sociopolitical and Religious Realities |
p. 164 |
The Legacy of Cyril V and the Pedalion |
p. 166 |
St. Nikodemos and the Principle of ‘Oikonomia’ |
p. 167 |
Oikonomia: Canonical Stratagem or Judicious Pastoral Judgment? |
p. 167 |
Is the Absolutist Position on the Boundaries of the Church Tenable? |
p. 170 |
Oikonomia, Church, and Sacraments in Contemporary Theological Though |
p. 172 |
Prevailing Theories on Oikonomia |
p. 172 |
Looking Beyond Past Controversies |
p. 175 |
Are All Heresies the Same? |
p. 177 |
What Constitutes Heresy? |
p. 177 |
The Canonical Tradition |
p. 179 |
The Liturgical Tradition |
p. 181 |
The Synod 1484 and Its Service of Reception |
p. 184 |
The Rite of Reception in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese |
p. 188 |
The Priest’s Handbook |
p. 188 |
Rubrics: The Need for Clarity and Precision |
p. 188 |
Assessing the Service of Reception in the Priest’s Handbook |
p. 190 |
The Enarxis |
p. 190 |
The Second Part of the Service |
p. 190 |
What Constitutes Proper Instruction? |
p. 192 |
The Profession of Faith |
p. 193 |
The Anointing and the Concluding Prayers |
p. 193 |
Points to Ponder |
p. 193 |
Respectful Suggestions |
p. 193 |
On the Reception of Oriental Orthodox Christians |
p. 195 |
Which Rite Should We Use? |
p. 196 |
A Proposed Rite of Reception |
p. 197 |
Chapter Six - The Lord’s Day in Orthodox Liturgical Practice and Spirituality |
p. 202 |
The Weekly Celebration of the Paschal Mystery |
p. 202 |
The Components and Ethos of the Byzantine Liturgical Rite |
p. 204 |
The Festal Calendar, Sunday, and the Resurrection of Christ |
p. 206 |
The Privileged Position of Sunday, the Lord’s Day |
p. 209 |
Sunday: The Time for Worship |
p. 211 |
Sunday: The Day of the Spirit |
p. 212 |
Church, Eucharist, Sunday, and the Eighth Day |
p. 213 |
Sunday: The Day of Light for the People of Light |
p. 216 |
Sunday is Everything: The Day of Sanctification, Rest, and Godly Action |
p. 218 |
The Name ‘Lord’s’ Day |
p. 220 |
Christian Identity: A Reality Check |
p. 221 |
Recovering the Unique Mystical Quality of the Lord’s Day |
p. 223 |
Chapter Seven - The Sunday Lucan Pericopes in the Byzantine Lectionary |
p. 225 |
Introduction |
p. 225 |
The Byzantine Lectionary System |
p. 226 |
The Synaxarion Collection |
p. 230 |
The Gospel of Luke in the Evangelion |
p. 232 |
The Sunday Pericopes of Luke |
p. 233 |
The Peculiar Features of the Sunday Lucan Pericopes |
p. 235 |
The Six Mobile Lucan Sundays |
p. 237 |
Chapter Eight - Liturgy and Language |
p. 243 |
Introduction |
p. 243 |
Liturgical Language in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America |
p. 245 |
Archbishop Michael’s Pioneering Efforts |
p. 246 |
Archbishop Iakovos and the New Realities |
p. 247 |
A Second Authorized Translation |
p. 250 |
Multiple English Translations |
p. 251 |
The Holy Cross Faculty Translation |
p. 252 |
The Translation of the SCOBA Liturgical Commission |
p. 254 |
Narthex Press Editions |
p. 255 |
Archbishop Demetrios and the New Translation of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese |
p. 256 |
A Brief History |
p. 256 |
The New Translation: Its Purpose Goals |
p. 257 |
Product Description
Paperback: |
259 Pages |
Publisher: |
Holy Cross Orthodox Press |
ISBN: |
978-1-935317-99-9 |
Product Dimensions: |
9 x 6 |
Author: |
Alkiviadis C. Calivas |
Publication Year: |
2018 |