<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Adaptation of liturgy to conditions of a certain community or society is not only a possibility. Following the Constitution of the Sacred Liturgy of Vatican Council II, it is the very nature and character of the liturgy, which require adaptation to cultural patterns. It is necessary to keep the balance between tradition and present situations, between unity and diversity, between people in their specific circumstances and the heritage of faith of the church.</p></abstract>

Adaptation of liturgy to conditions of a certain community or society is not only a possibility. Following the Constitution of the Sacred Liturgy of Vatican Council II, it is the very nature and character of the liturgy, which require adaptation to cultural patterns. It is necessary to keep the balance between tradition and present situations, between unity and diversity, between people in their specific circumstances and the heritage of faith of the church.

Adaptation

Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Österreichischen Liturgischen Institut in Salzburg, Fachstelle der Österreichischen Bischofskonferenz für „Liturgie“

Review of Ecumenical Studies Sibiu

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Basic Reflections on Worship in the Challenging Encounter between Tradition and Nowadays Situations

Adaptation of liturgy to conditions of a certain community or society is not only a possibility. Following the Constitution of the Sacred Liturgy of Vatican...

Adaptation

Published Online: Aug 22, 2017

Page range: 199 - 214

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ress-2017-0015

Keywords
nature of liturgy, inculturation, adaptation, cultural pattern, celebration, diversity, tradition and postmodern society

© 2017 Christoph Freilinger, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Adaptation

Published Online: Aug 22, 2017

Page range: 199 - 214

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ress-2017-0015

Keywordsnature of liturgy, inculturation, adaptation, cultural pattern, celebration, diversity, tradition and postmodern society

© 2017 Christoph Freilinger, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
nature of liturgy, inculturation, adaptation, cultural pattern, celebration, diversity, tradition and postmodern society