Liturgy and Postmodern Questions
2004 New York, New York
2005 | 2004
Convener 2004
Dirk G. Lange (is completing his Ph.D. in liturgical theology at Emory University and is also associate pastor at Living Grace Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Atlanta and chapel assistant at Emory University)
Seminar Participants 2004
Those attending the organizational meeting: Claudio Carvalhaes, Siobhan Garrigan, Christopher Grundy, Jim Farwell, Dirk Lange, Clay Morris, Kevin Seasoltz, Bruce Morrill, Eileen Crowley
Seminar Report 2004
Interested persons gathered to discuss possible directions for the new seminar. We wish to discuss theoretical questions posed by post-modern thinkers (especially the continental philosophers) around questions of prayer, silence, repetition and memory, however, these questions need to be kept in close connection to the enactment of the liturgy. How do the issues raised affect the performative side of the liturgical celebration? We hope to begin the work of the seminar at the next annual meeting. The Exploring Contemporary Worship Seminar also expressed an interest in the work of our seminar and we may envisage working on a joint presentation.