Confucian Shame and Christian Identity in Protestant Free Worship
This paper approaches questions surrounding Liturgy vs. Free-Worship from a Confucian perspective. Throughout the Analects and other works, Confucius promotes the significance of ritual in life, particularly in the cultivation of shame. Although there is renewed interest in the use of Liturgy, many...
| Published in: | Cultural and religious studies |
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| Language: | English |
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David Publishing Company
2013
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Cultural and religious studies
Year: 2013, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 43-51 |
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| Summary: | This paper approaches questions surrounding Liturgy vs. Free-Worship from a Confucian perspective. Throughout the Analects and other works, Confucius promotes the significance of ritual in life, particularly in the cultivation of shame. Although there is renewed interest in the use of Liturgy, many American Protestant churches still engage in non-liturgical worship. Two justifications for this practice suggest themselves. First, there is the reaction against the rigidity and anachronism of ancient church traditions that are over-emphasized in Liturgical worship services. Second, there is the desire to endorse one’s emotions, circumstances, and fervent appeal to the Almighty in his/her own voice. However, Confucian philosophy promotes a far different regard for ritual observance in which Analects 2.3 etal. suggests not only the promotion of social order through ritual, but also, and perhaps most significantly, the development of self that is regulated by a formal attitude of shame. As we continue to develop our sense of self and role in our worship of God, Confucian thought seems to argue for a robust liturgy that socially locates us in that expression. |
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| ISSN: | 2328-2177 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Cultural and religious studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.17265/2328-2177/2013.01.005 |