Towards a spatial theory of worship
Some observations from Presbyterian Scotland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3978158 |
|---|---|
| Authors | F Macdonald (0000-0002-8188-5474, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 61-80 |
| Publication date | 2002-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social & Cultural Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1464-9365 • E-ISSN: 1470-1197 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14649360120114143 |
| OpenAlex | W2164916590 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 48 |
In an attempt to add theoretical depth to the emerging literature on geographies of religion, this paper pays particular attention to the concepts of space and worship in relation to the practice of evangelical Presbyterianism in the Scottish Highlands. I argue that 'worship', a term which has no universal application in religious studies, has been thinly conceived in geographical literature and must be examined both as process and as practice. Worship is here considered as the dynamic and varied human response to the theological proposition of Divinity. Specifically, the paper explores the dialectic between the theology of the Reformation and the practice of formal worship, a relation that is given a spatial expression in the Sabbath service. Departing from the familiar use of Henri Lefebvre's work on the production of space to describe the geography of mobile capital, I apply his neglected observations on French ecclesiastical architecture to Calvinist worship in the Outer Hebrides. The material in this paper was collected in the course of a long-term ethnographic engagement with the island of North Uist and is placed in the context of wider representations of Presbyterianism within popular culture. En vue d'ajouter une profondeur théorique à la littérature émergente sur la géographie des religions, cet article porte une attention particulière au presbytérianisme évangélique des Highlands Écossais. Je soutiens que le 'culte', un terme qui ne possède pas d'application universelle au sein des études religieuses, a reçu peu d'attention dans la littérature géographique et doit être examiné à la fois en tant que procédé et en tant que pratique. Le culte religieux est ici envisagé comme une réponse humaine dynamique et variée à la proposition théologique de Divinité. Plus spécifiquement, ce travail explore la dialectique entre la théologie de la Réforme et la pratique formelle du culte, une relation qui s'exprime de façon spatiale dans l'office du Sabbath. Partant de l'usage commun des travaux de Henri Lefebvre sur la production de l'espace décrivant la géographie du capital mobile, j'applique ses observations moins connues sur l'architecture ecclésiastique française au culte Calviniste des Hébrides-Extérieures. Les informations utilisées dans ce travail ont été recueillies au cours d'un engagement ethnographique prolongéavec l'île de Nord Uist et sont placées dans le contexte plus large des représentations du Presbytarisme dans la culture populaire. Haciendo una tentativa de profundizar la teoría sobre la nueva literatura que trata las geografías de religión, este papel enfoca a los conceptos de espacio y culto con respecto a la práctica del presbeterianismo evangélico en las tierras altas de Escocia. Sugiero que el 'culto' ('worship'), un término que no tiene aplicación universal en los estudios sobre la religion, ha sido ligeramente concebido en la literatura de geografía y debe ser examinado tanto como un proceso como una práctica. Aquí el culto es considerado como la dinámica y variada respuesta humana a la proposición teológica de la Divinidad. En particular, el papel examina el dialéctico entre la teología de la Reformación y la práctica de culto formal, una relación que tiene su expresión espacial en el oficio del Sábado. Desviando del uso familiar de la obra de Henri Lefebvre sobre la producción de espacio para describir la geografía de capital móvil, yo aplico sus omitidas observaciones sobre la arquitectura eclesiástica francesa al culto Calvinista en las Hébridas Externas. La materia de este papel fue acumulada en el curso de un estudio etnográfico a largo plazo en la isla de North Uist y aquíla coloco en el contexto de representaciones más amplias del presbeterianismo dentro de la cultura popular
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,88 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2019 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |