Oriental Orthodox Young Adults and Liturgical Participation
A Matter of Identity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11287993 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rima Nasrallah (0000-0003-1410-9368, Assistant Professor, Practical Theology, Near East School of Theology Beirut Lebanon, corresponding author), Ronelle Sonnenberg (0000-0002-0520-5713, Assistant Professor, Practical Theology, Protestant Theological University Amsterdam the Netherlands) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 358-378 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Exchange (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0166-2740 • E-ISSN: 1572-543X |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/1572543x-12341574 |
| OpenAlex | W3110076375 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
This qualitative research on young adults of the Armenian Apostolic and Syriac Orthodox Churches in Lebanon considers why participation in liturgy aids the identity formation of youth in both communities. By participating in liturgical rituals, these young adults express identities which transcend the limited spaces they inhabit. These spaces are influenced by the minority context in Lebanon, as well as by traumatic historic experiences of both Armenians and Syriacs. Such spaces stimulate the youths’ appreciation for their ancient traditions and their strong connection to other members of their church communities, both past and present. Their sense of belonging is rooted in ancient languages and narratives, and in the embodied rituals that open Armenian and Syriac young people up to the divine dimension of liturgy in church and in daily life. We argue that, for the research population, engagement in the liturgy is a matter of identity
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Archaeology · Armenian · Art · Context (archaeology · Embodied cognition · Epistemology · Identity (music · Identity formation · Literature · Liturgy · Narrative · Negotiation · Population · Social science · Sociology · Demography · Gender Studies · History · Islamic Studies and History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Middle East Politics and Society · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |