Liturgy and the Senses

The impulse to worship precedes philosophical reflection about God. It involves gratitude, admiration, and petition. However, it can also be argued that worship concludes and completes human abstract reflections. First, human beings are called to rise above their animal nature to a spiritual level (...

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Main Author: Pickstock, Catherine 1970- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Duke Univ. Press [2010]
In: The South Atlantic quarterly
Year: 2010, Volume: 109, Issue: 4, Pages: 719-739
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