Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:48:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Agnaldo dos Santos Mota.pdf: 1042378 bytes, checksum: c256240667ce51de61e941bacfd706b2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-08-08 / Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie / This dissertation presents a study of the theology of worship proposed by John Calvin, seeking to highlight the aspects that foster the preponderance of the community as opposed to the individuality seen in contemporary worship, and, whenever possible, pointing out the reasons why the Reformer excelled in the emphasis of the collective. The research moves between two fields of knowledge, Religious Studies and Theology. The text, in principle, focuses on the Religious Reformed Movement of the sixteenth century, describing the synthesis in Calvin s thought, especially his understanding of worship. We also make an examination of the evolution, or modification, of Calvin's theology of worship, particularly in England, Scotland and the USA, together with a comparative analysis of the Genevan Calvinist Worship and Puritan Worship, showing that the second, with its individualistic theological nuances, modified the first, and thus significantly gave special contribution to individualism seen in the liturgy of the contemporary Calvinist worship, and influenced in building the social imaginary of the followers of this branch of Calvinism and its heirs. / Essa dissertação apresenta um estudo sobre a teologia do culto proposta por João Calvino, buscando ressaltar os aspectos que salientem a preponderância da coletividade em relação a individualidade vista no culto contemporâneo, e, sempre que possível, pontuando as razões pelas quais o reformador primou por enfase no coletivo. A pesquisa transita entre dois campos do conhecimento, o das ciências da religião e o da teologia. O texto, em princípio, retroage ao movimento de Reforma do século XVI, definindo em Calvino a síntese do pensamento reformado, especialmente seu entendimento de culto. Também é feito um exame sobre a evolução, e modificação, da teologia do culto de Calvino, particularmente na Inglaterra, Escócia e EUA. Faz-se, também, uma analise comparativa dos cultos calvinistas puritano e genebrino, mostrando que o primeiro, com suas nuances teológicas individualistas, modificou o segundo e, assim, contribiu significativamente para o individualismo visto na liturgia do culto calvinista contemporâneo, bem como influenciou na construção do imaginário social dos seguidores desse ramo do calvinismo e dos seus herdeiros.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:48:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Edson Dias.pdf: 1020283 bytes, checksum: 549bbfcb2a78ee9c8ff5b49f02e82a1d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-12-06 / Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie / This thesis presents a study of Reformed Theology thought as reflected in the Piratininga Presbytery (Presbitério Piratininga, São Paulo of the Igreja Presbiteriana do Brasil) assessing how this thought is manifested in its worship practices. It begins going back to the 16th Century Reformation Movement, considering Calvin as the synthesis of Reformed thought, especially in his understanding of worship. An examination of how this Reformed thought was developed in North American churches, is also presented, until, further on, it arrived in Brazil, especially in the sphere of influence of the Piratininga Presbytery. This is followed by an analysis of statements about worship services produced by the Piratininga Presbytery and by Rev. Boanerges Ribeiro. Finally, there is an analysis of liturgical practices in churches of this presbytery, from the standpoint of Reformed thought, verifying what has been preserved from a Reformed thought heritage, and what has been lost. Within this context the Brazilian Presbyterian Church is presented as being a confessional church of Reformed identity, which should express its faith through its worship services, being permanently careful about eventually incoming distortions. / Esta dissertação apresenta um estudo do pensamento reformado no Presbitério de Piratininga, fazendo uma leitura desse pensamento por meio de sua expressão de culto. O texto, inicialmente, retroage ao movimento da Reforma do século XVI, definindo em Calvino a síntese do pensamento reformado, particularmente seu entendimento de culto. Também é feito um exame de como o pensamento reformado foi desenvolvido nas Igrejas norte americanas para, posteriormente, chegar ao Brasil, especialmente no âmbito do Presbitério de Piratininga. Segue, apresentando, uma análise dos posicionamentos sobre o culto do Presbitério de Piratininga e do Rev. Boanerges Ribeiro. Finalmente, analisa-se a liturgia praticada nas Igrejas do Presbitério à luz do pensamento reformado, ressaltando o que foi preservado da herança reformada e o que se perdeu. Dentro deste contexto, a Igreja Presbiteriana do Brasil é apresentada como sendo uma Igreja confessional de identidade reformada, que deve expressar a sua fé por meio de seus cultos, renovando a cada dia seus cuidados com possíveis distorções.

This thesis offers an assessment of the Edwardian Reformation and its significance for the wider development of English Protestantism by examining the liturgical reforms of the period. The central question that this thesis grapples with is, how did Edwardian reformers apply their theological concept of the 'church' as an invisible spiritual body of believers to the task of reforming the visible temporal institution of Tudor England? The overarching argument of this study is that, in the eyes of the reformers, the formal liturgy of the Church of England, as defined by the Prayer Book, formed a nexus between the temporal and spiritual realms so that the invisible Church was given visible expression in public worship. This meant that Tudor men and women could actively participate in the spiritual communion of saints through the tangible experience of church services, especially through the sacraments and by observing the Sabbath. The examination of the relationship of mid-Tudor evangelical ecclesiology and liturgical reform presented in this thesis allows us to understand the Edwardian Church on its own terms. It challenges some long-held assumptions about the figures and events of the period, and their combined effect on later developments in English Protestantism, which continue to colour historiography. By taking a fresh approach to seemingly well-known texts, such as the Book of Common Prayer, this thesis argues that the relationship of ecclesiology and liturgical reform was a central feature of the Edwardian Reformation, an aspect of the period that has not been widely acknowledged in recent scholarship. A different ecclesiological theme is investigated through the lens of liturgical reform in each chapter to show how significant the doctrine of the church was to mid-Tudor reformers' goals in terms of ecclesiastical structure and practical ministry.

O objetivo desta pesquisa é discutir o processo de abertura da Igreja Católica às religiões afrobrasileiras, tendo como foco a liturgia das missas inculturadas (ou missa afro) nas quais elementos das religiões afro-brasileiras (principalmente do candomblé) são adotados. Em São Paulo, por exemplo, o ícone dessas celebrações é a missa da mãe negra\", ocorrida em torno do terceiro domingo de maio, que aproxima imaginários católicos (como a de Nossa Senhora Aparecida) e heranças da leitura da mãe e da mulher na escravidão (uma leitura do tipo Gilberto Freyre). Afora a problemática em torno desse imaginário, sobre o qual há bastante material disponível, procura-se saber como esse catolicismo faz a aproximação no âmbito dos conceitos teológicos e litúrgicos (tanto do ponto de vista de sacerdotes católicos e afrobrasileiros e de adeptos de ambos os sistemas). A pesquisa foi realizada na cidade de São Paulo, especificamente em duas igrejas: Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Homens Pretos, no Largo do Paissandu e Nossa Senhora Achiropita, na Bela Vista, onde são realizados rituais inculturados (missa, batismo e casamento). Estas igrejas são emblemáticas: a primeira representaria a apropriação do catolicismo pelo negro e a segunda a apropriação das religiões afro-brasileiras pelo catolicismo. Assim, a Igreja Católica estaria dando continuidade no espaço litúrgico e teológico da igreja a um processo de \"culturalização\" destas religiões, o qual se verifica na sociedade nacional de um modo mais amplo. / The objective of this research is to discuss the broadening of the Catholic Church to include the Afro- Brazilian religions, having in focus the inculturated masses liturgy (or Afromasses) in which elements from Afro- Brazilian religions (mainly from candomblé) are adopted. In São Paulo, for example, the icon of those celebrations is the Black Mother Mass, one that happens around the third Sunday of May and that approximates catholic imaginaries (such as that of Nossa Senhora Aparecida) and the heritage of readings of the mother and the women during slavery (a reading made by Gilberto Freyre). Besides the problems associated with this imaginary, about which there exists a good number of material available, this research turns to the question about how this Catholicism approximates itself, in the range of theological and liturgical concepts (in as much from the point of view of Catholic and Afro- Brazilian priests as that of believers of both systems). This research was done in the city of São Paulo, specifically in two churches: Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Homens Pretos, at the Largo do Paissandu and Nossa Senhora Achiropita, at Bela Vista, where are performed inculturated rituals (masses, baptisms, marriages). These churches are emblematic: the first one, may represent the appropriation of Catholicism by the black; and the second one, the appropriation of the Afro- Brazilian religions by the Catholicism. In such a way the Catholic Church would be giving continuity in the theological and liturgical space of the church to a process of culturalization of these religions. A process that is verified in the national society in a wider mode.

<p>This thesis aims to investigate and discuss the possibility for women in the early Christian church to make music, which in the ancient Roman society was something complicated. Afemale musician was looked upon as decadent and dissolute. This idea, in combination with the music ideals of the church influenced by the Neoplatonic movement, and the Pauline statement (1 Cor. 14:34-36), cast women to be completely prohibited in participating even in the psalmody during the service. My purpose is to discuss how this was looked upon in different Christian regions, using the church fathers as the main material source, since this has not previously been well documented or studied.</p>

Thesis (Ph.D. (Liturgics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.

This thesis is a contribution to a growing field of studies on the reception of Byzantine culture in Russia. The object of investigation is the history of the Church Slavonic translation of the Cherubika, which constitute one of the most ancient and dogmatically important functional genres of Byzantine liturgical hymns. The chronological frame of this study is the 13th–17th century. Particular attention is focused on the last change in the liturgical texts in Muscovite Russia, in the mid-17th century. This liturgical reform, which led to the famous Schism in the Russian Church, is studied as part of the cultural reforms started by Tsar Alexis Romanov (1645-1676). The most characteristic feature of Orthodoxy is the principal unity of Scripture and Tradition, which in a hermeneutical perspective means the inseparability of text and context. The semiotic and interdisciplinary approach used in this study reflects this principle. The Slavic Cherubika are interpreted in a broad cultural perspective, and Church Slavonic translations are studied in the proper theological, rhetorical and linguistic contexts. Although the 17th-century translations made in Moscow were based on late Greek and South Slavic sources, they reconstruct the original dogmatic message of the Byzantine Cherubika and are hence closer to the Tradition than earlier Slavonic translations. This study offers a new interpretation of the nature of the Schism. It is shown that the main cause of the controversy between Reformists and Old Believers lies in their different understandings of the connection between Text and Ritual. The traditional medieval interpretation of the Cherubika is influenced by certain iconographical themes, other liturgical texts and the priest’s actions during the liturgy. The transition from a liturgocentric interpretation of sacral texts to a descriptive theological interpretation was a break from the characteristic Russian form of liturgocentrism and the beginning of a new cultural era.

This thesis aims to investigate and discuss the possibility for women in the early Christian church to make music, which in the ancient Roman society was something complicated. Afemale musician was looked upon as decadent and dissolute. This idea, in combination with the music ideals of the church influenced by the Neoplatonic movement, and the Pauline statement (1 Cor. 14:34-36), cast women to be completely prohibited in participating even in the psalmody during the service. My purpose is to discuss how this was looked upon in different Christian regions, using the church fathers as the main material source, since this has not previously been well documented or studied.

Project (D. Min.)--Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, 1973. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 105-107).

Chapter 1 emphasizes the central position that the worship service occupies in the life of the believer, but then the whole person of the believer. The atmosphere is therefore vital. This is researched in part 2 by an exegetical study of 1 Corinthians 1-14, as well as the rest of Scripture. The variations through history are also studied. The atmosphere in the worship service should be such that the worshipper meets God with the necessary awe and respect. The service must also create an atmosphere of love, warmth, friendliness, and joy. All present must be invited and made welcome by the service. The atmosphere must further encourage and create room for everybody to participate and use their specific gifts. It can therefore change from service to service and within a single service. Important instruments in the atmosphere are the liturgical space, symbols, rituals, physical movement, gestures, music, song and the senses. Part 3 studies the contribution of adjacent sciences, like the theory of communication, cognitive science, symbolism, music, architecture and multimedia. These sciences support the principles of part 2 and give important perspectives for the practical application thereof. The situation in practice is studied by empirical research. The atmosphere is clearly not sufficiently integrated in the worship service. Although some elements are present, they are purely coincidental. A specific aimed strategy is lacking. Part 4 tries to bridge the gap between the base theory (part 2) and the practice (part 3) by suggesting practical guidelines. Because every congregation is in a unique context, a model is given to realize the principles. The image of the 'house of God is used to summarize and explain the principles. The final conclusion is that atmosphere plays a vital role in the worship service. In practice very little is made hereof. If the Atmosphere in the worship service is adjusted to what it should (and can!) be, the worship service will come closer to the purpose for which it is there and will it become even more of a meeting of the total person with the totality of God and with the totality of the fellow believer and the world. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Liturgics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.