Reviews for Cultural adaptation of the liturgy

The average rating for Cultural adaptation of the liturgy based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-11-12 00:00:00 Brian Mcdonough Anscar Chupungco is one of my academic heroes, and one of the great liturgical minds in contemporary liturgical theology. Much of his work has dwelt of the rather vexed issue of cultural adaptation - also known as acculturation or inculturation - and this book covers much of his thought of the need for this to continue in order for the Christian faith to continue to be spread across the world, into different cultures, and, indeed, into different times. Starting with a historical survey of the way in which the liturgy of the Church has been adapted to different cultures and times, Chupungco goes on to explore the significance and importance of doing so in the post Vatican II period, particularly in the face of a tendency to insist on uniformity of liturgical forms rather than unity of faith expressed in a diverse range of liturgical forms. I would recommend this book - and indeed any of the work of Anscar Chupungco - to any serious student of the liturgy of the Church.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-09-27 00:00:00 Andrew Hayes A manual of any sort is not going to be scintillating reading; that's not the grounds on which you judge. You have to judge it according to its purpose: and the purpose of a liturgical manual is to give instructions on the proper celebration of liturgy. Msgr. Elliott's book does this and does it thoroughly, indicating what is to be done, where there are options (in some cases, where there are not options), and pointing out along the way points where things differ from the pre-conciliar rite, or where it is necessary to turn to it to fill in a lacuna. To someone not interested in the mechanics of liturgy, this book will offer nothing to entertain, but it is a resource that should be available to anyone who DOES have a part in it.