La029 – Liturgical Languages in Oriental Christianity: Theology, Liturgy, and Pastoral Care

Course Information

Professor: Basilius Groen, bert.groen@uni-graz.at

Schedule: 2nd sem.

Content

Theological, liturgical, and pastoral factors regarding the liturgical languages of the Oriental Churches.

Objective

To introduce the student to an important liturgical-linguistic challenge.

Bibliography

L. Leijssen. Liturgy and Language, Textes et Études Liturgiques / Studies in Liturgy 12. Leuven ,1992.

B. Groen. “‘Glory to the Holy Trinity’: Trinitarian Theology of the Byzantine Liturgical and Spiritual Tradition,” in Journal of Eastern Christian Studies 64 (2012), 201-251.

B. Groen. “Überlegungen zur Sprache in den litur-gischen Büchern”, in Heiliger Dienst 68 (2014) 257-265.