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Praying, believing and being church : a ritual-liturgical exploration
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2018.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/63965 Praying, believing and being church : a ritual-liturgical exploration Wepener, Cas, 1972- hiltonscottrev@gmail.com Van Wyk, Tanya Scott, Hilton Robert UCTD Liturgy Ritual Studies Practical Theology Ecclesiology Systematic Theology Liturgical inculturation Prayer Ritualisation Theology theses SDG-03 SDG-03: Good health and well-being Theology theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Theology theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Theology theses SDG-16 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2018. This thesis is the result of a concern over ‘being church’ in a multicultural setting, in accordance with the aphorism ‘Lex orandi, lex credendi, lex (con)vivendi’ (cf. Smit 2004). The urban setting of the City of Centurion, in Gauteng Province, The Republic of South Africa, displays a diversity of cultures, languages and individuals in relation with one another. South Africans, as a nation, are still learning to live together (lex (con)vivendi), in unity and inclusivity, some two decades after the birth of democracy in a post-Apartheid context. This context cannot be overlooked, neither can the multicultural context of urban South Africa. Therefore, the research question of this thesis is: how does the form and content of prayer impact the ways in which people connect with God and other people? In the first chapter, the research problem was stated. The second chapter described theory relevant to the research project as well as the research methodology. In the third chapter, the qualitative research data was described. Chapter four involved drawing on theories from various arts and sciences to interpret the empirical data. The fifth chapter considered theological concepts that would aid in developing ethical norms and learning from ‘good practice’. The sixth, and final chapter, formed a pragmatic response by means of suggesting a new theory for praxis. The suggested theory for praxis involves the liturgical inculturation process of continual critical-reciprocal interactions between liturgy and culture, with the inclusion of focussing on the concepts of unity and inclusivity. This should then aid the worshippers’ unity and inclusivity in ‘being church’, in living together — with one another (lex (con)vivendi) in a multicultural setting. Key terms: Liturgy; Liturgical inculturation; Culture; Prayer; Ritual; Ritualisation; Inclusivity; Unity; Practical Theology; Ecclesiology. bs2025 Practical Theology PhD Unrestricted SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-04: Quality education SDG-10: Reduced inequalities SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions 2018-02-15T07:11:48Z 2018-02-15T07:11:48Z 2018-04-20 2018 Thesis Scott, HR 2018, Praying, believing and being church : a ritual-liturgical exploration, PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/63965> A2018 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/63965 en © 2018 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Liturgy Ritual Studies Practical Theology Ecclesiology Systematic Theology Liturgical inculturation Prayer Ritualisation Theology theses SDG-03 SDG-03: Good health and well-being Theology theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Theology theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Theology theses SDG-16 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Praying, believing and being church : a ritual-liturgical exploration |
| title | Praying, believing and being church : a ritual-liturgical exploration |
| title_full | Praying, believing and being church : a ritual-liturgical exploration |
| title_fullStr | Praying, believing and being church : a ritual-liturgical exploration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Praying, believing and being church : a ritual-liturgical exploration |
| title_short | Praying, believing and being church : a ritual-liturgical exploration |
| title_sort | praying believing and being church a ritual liturgical exploration |
| topic | UCTD Liturgy Ritual Studies Practical Theology Ecclesiology Systematic Theology Liturgical inculturation Prayer Ritualisation Theology theses SDG-03 SDG-03: Good health and well-being Theology theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Theology theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Theology theses SDG-16 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/63965 |