Liturgy in Lockdown
Restricted Movement, Expanded Worship
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5081269 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Deborah Ann Wong (0000-0002-6476-6211, Duke University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 25 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel13010025 |
| OpenAlex | W4200477380 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
What has the pandemic taught us about worship? Reflecting on religion in quarantine, Heidi A. Campbell observed that while many churches have embraced a new medium of worship (digital), the underlying approach to worship has remained centered on the worship event. Campbell criticizes this event-based focus as being out of step with the networked age in which we live. Is Campbell right, or is there still a place for the worship event, even in this networked age? Drawing on the work of liturgical theologians and network theorists, I revisit the role of the liturgical event in the wider life of the church, arguing that the liturgical event remains a central element of the church's mission, but that the liturgy is meant to take worshippers beyond itself. I suggest that pandemic reflections on liturgy should lead the church to emphasize that Christians are a sent people, even during a time of restricted movement. This shift in emphasis from gathering to sending out redefines the church more broadly and helps us reclaim a more expansive vision of worship beyond the mere event
Aesthetics · Art · Eucharist · Expansive · Liturgy · Sociology · Theology · Worship · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · History · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |