Modernist Spirituality
Alfred Loisy on the History and Spirit of the Eucharist
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4822850 |
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| Authors | Harvey Hill (0000-0003-1980-8678, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 23-37 |
| Publication date | 2013-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4298 • E-ISSN: 2042-0587 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0008429812469893 |
| OpenAlex | W2136655025 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
At the beginning of the twentieth century, the biblical critic Alfred Loisy (1857-1940) advanced a reform agenda that had significant political and theological implications and that helped to define "Modernism." Contemporary scholars have explored many facets of this reform agenda, but have not so far investigated Loisy's ideas about ritual. Based on an analysis both of Loisy's own religious practice and of his most important Modernist book, this article fills that gap. Loisy approached ritual, particularly the Eucharist, as an historian of religion with a growing interest in, and commitment to, comparative work. At the same time, Loisy celebrated the mystical and sacramental character of the Eucharist, its capacity to help Christians experience a genuine communion with God. This effort to combine critical history and Christian spirit, although imperfectly realized, defined Loisy's Modernist spirituality
Aesthetics · Art · Character (mathematics · Eucharist · Literature · Modernism (music · Mysticism · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Spirituality · Theology · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Gender, and Enlightenment · Religious studies · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices · Religious Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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