Concrete spirituality

This article reflects on a number of liturgical innovations in the worship of Melodi ya Tshwane, an inner-city congregation of the Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa (URCSA). The focus of the innovations was to implement the understanding of justice in Article 4 of the Confession of Belhar,...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Hervormde teologiese studies 2014-11, Vol.70 (3), p.1-e12
Main Author: Kritzinger, Johannes N.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Confession of Belhar
Faith
Melodi ya Tshwane congregation
Prayer
Public theology
Religious organizations
Rites & ceremonies
Spirituality
Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa
urban ministry
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This article reflects on a number of liturgical innovations in the worship of Melodi ya Tshwane, an inner-city congregation of the Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa (URCSA). The focus of the innovations was to implement the understanding of justice in Article 4 of the Confession of Belhar, a confessional standard of the URCSA. The basic contention of the article is that well designed liturgies that facilitate experiences of beauty can nurture a concrete spirituality to mobilise urban church members for a justice-seeking lifestyle. After exploring the message of Article 4 of Belhar, the article analyses eight liturgical features of Melodi ya Tshwane, showing how beauty and justice interact in those acts of worship.
ISSN:0259-9422
2072-8050
DOI:10.4102/hts.v70i3.2782