<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Uniform translation of liturgical texts into German has been an important field of work of Orthodox churches in Germany for several years. This task has been accomplished by the translation commission which was convened by the Orthodox Bishops’ Conference in Germany. The essay first introduces the current situation of Orthodoxy in Germany under the conditions of the diaspora situation. Then the development of the unified text of the Divine Liturgy is presented. Subsequently, challenges and perspectives of the translation work are discussed.</p></abstract>

Uniform translation of liturgical texts into German has been an important field of work of Orthodox churches in Germany for several years. This task has been accomplished by the translation commission which was convened by the Orthodox Bishops’ Conference in Germany. The essay first introduces the current situation of Orthodoxy in Germany under the conditions of the diaspora situation. Then the development of the unified text of the Divine Liturgy is presented. Subsequently, challenges and perspectives of the translation work are discussed.

Pentecost or Babel Tower? Challenges and Perspectives of the Translation of Liturgical Texts in the German-speaking Christian Orthodox Diaspora

Akademische Oberrätin am Seminar für Praktische Theologie und Religionspädagogik, Evangelisch-Theologische Fakultät

Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster

Review of Ecumenical Studies Sibiu

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Uniform translation of liturgical texts into German has been an important field of work of Orthodox churches in Germany for several years. This task has been...

Pentecost or Babel Tower? Challenges and Perspectives of the Translation of Liturgical Texts in the German-speaking Christian Orthodox Diaspora

Published Online: May 08, 2018

Page range: 11 - 29

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ress-2018-0002

Keywords
uniform translation, translation of orthodox liturgical texts, orthodox liturgical texts in German, diaspora situation, Divine Liturgy in German language, liturgical language

© 2018 Yauheniya Danilovich, published by De Gruyter Open

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

Pentecost or Babel Tower? Challenges and Perspectives of the Translation of Liturgical Texts in the German-speaking Christian Orthodox Diaspora

Published Online: May 08, 2018

Page range: 11 - 29

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ress-2018-0002

Keywordsuniform translation, translation of orthodox liturgical texts, orthodox liturgical texts in German, diaspora situation, Divine Liturgy in German language, liturgical language

© 2018 Yauheniya Danilovich, published by De Gruyter Open

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

Keywords
uniform translation, translation of orthodox liturgical texts, orthodox liturgical texts in German, diaspora situation, Divine Liturgy in German language, liturgical language