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The Liturgy of Death: Four Previously Unpublished Talks

Alexander Schmemann

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Description:In these previously unpublished talks, Fr Alexander Schmemann critiques contemporary culture’s distorted understanding of death. He then examines the Church’s rites for burial and her prayers for the dead. Though they are often misunderstood, at the heart of the services Fr Alexander finds the paschal proclamation: “Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life.”“For the Orthodox Church, the time has arrived not to reform the liturgy of death, nor to modernize it (God forbid!), but simply to rediscover it. To rediscover it in its truth and glory means in its connection with the faith of the Church, with the meaning—for the dead, for us, for the whole world and the entire creation—of Christ’s deathless death, and in connection with baptism and Eucharist, with Lent and Pascha, with the whole life of the Church and each one of us, her members. This rediscovery is needed first of all by the Church, but also by our secular culture, for which, whether we know it or not, we are responsible. How are we to rediscover it?”– Alexander Schmemann, The Liturgy of DeathContentsIntroduction by Alexis VinogradovChapter 1 The Development of Christian Funeral RitesChapter 2 The Funeral Rites and PracticesChapter 3 Prayers for the DeadChapter 4 The Liturgy of Death and Contemporary Culture AppendixThe Order for the Burial of the DeadFather Alexander Schmemann was a prolific writer, brilliant lecturer and dedicated pastor. Former dean and professor of liturgical theology at St Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary, he passed away in 1983 at the age of sixty-two. Father Alexander Schmemann’s insight into contemporary culture, church life, and liturgical celebration left an indelible mark on the Chrisitian community worldwide.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Liturgy of Death: Four Previously Unpublished Talks. To get started finding The Liturgy of Death: Four Previously Unpublished Talks, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 235

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Release: 2017

ISBN: 0881415561

Description: In these previously unpublished talks, Fr Alexander Schmemann critiques contemporary culture’s distorted understanding of death. He then examines the Church’s rites for burial and her prayers for the dead. Though they are often misunderstood, at the heart of the services Fr Alexander finds the paschal proclamation: “Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life.”“For the Orthodox Church, the time has arrived not to reform the liturgy of death, nor to modernize it (God forbid!), but simply to rediscover it. To rediscover it in its truth and glory means in its connection with the faith of the Church, with the meaning—for the dead, for us, for the whole world and the entire creation—of Christ’s deathless death, and in connection with baptism and Eucharist, with Lent and Pascha, with the whole life of the Church and each one of us, her members. This rediscovery is needed first of all by the Church, but also by our secular culture, for which, whether we know it or not, we are responsible. How are we to rediscover it?”– Alexander Schmemann, The Liturgy of DeathContentsIntroduction by Alexis VinogradovChapter 1 The Development of Christian Funeral RitesChapter 2 The Funeral Rites and PracticesChapter 3 Prayers for the DeadChapter 4 The Liturgy of Death and Contemporary Culture AppendixThe Order for the Burial of the DeadFather Alexander Schmemann was a prolific writer, brilliant lecturer and dedicated pastor. Former dean and professor of liturgical theology at St Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary, he passed away in 1983 at the age of sixty-two. Father Alexander Schmemann’s insight into contemporary culture, church life, and liturgical celebration left an indelible mark on the Chrisitian community worldwide.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Liturgy of Death: Four Previously Unpublished Talks. To get started finding The Liturgy of Death: Four Previously Unpublished Talks, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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