“Gifts of the fruits of the earth and the Labour of humankind” : liturgy as means of action in response to the environmental crisis

Diplôme Master d'études avancées “Gifts of the fruits of the earth and the Labour of humankind” : liturgy as means of action in response to the environmental crisis eng 2024-06-11 author Norén Nilsson Ingrid 413061 director Bengard Beate 974599 services communs de la faculté autonome de théologie protestante (FT) director Iwuamadi Lawrence 790572 40 <p>The environmental destruction seen in the Anthropocene has sparked a multitude of actions from the churches, trying to mitigate the crisis. This thesis explores how liturgy too could be regarded as means of action in response to the environmental crisis. It also examines the question how an awareness of creation in liturgy could contribute to ecumenical dialogue. Building on a Trinitarian approach of relational ontology, the concept of deep incarnation is used as an analytical tool to investigate Eucharistic liturgies celebrated by churches belonging to the Porvoo communion. Insights from the liturgical theology of Louis-Marie Chauvet and performance theories are applied to explain the phenomenon of liturgy as a transformative or redressive action. The results point to at least seven distinct ways in which liturgy could be seen as an effective means of care for creation. The study concludes with an exploration of how ecology in liturgy could be an opportunity for ecclesial learning through fostering an eco-sensitive and ecumenical habitus. The study opens for further exploration of ecotheology in relation to liturgy, as well as ecumenism, also regarding the Porvoo communion, on which scholarly literature on its shared sacramental life and ecotheology is scarce.</p> Liturgy Environmental crisis Relational ontology Deep incarnation Porvoo communion Eucharist Liturgical theology Receptive ecumenism Embodiment Habitus Dewey 200 Master of Advanced Studies in Ecumenical Studies 6 Faculté autonome de théologie protestante 6 false 1325e1e0-a954-41c1-8f14-30d5d7bf31bd Master thesis Public NORENNILSSONIngrid_MAS23-24_Pages45.pdf 568785 application/pdf 805fdb801c86ba45fae283b72be2f3cb01acf75e980c22fda67f7ab434bfbc0c openAccess Faculté autonome de théologie protestante

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