Sacrosanctum Concilium and Challenges, in the Liturgical Inculturation in the Catholic Church of India
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2009
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
People who live in the diversity of religions would affirm that the main
differences among religions consist in their religious practices. Christianity, Islam,
Buddhism, Hinduism, African Traditional Religion worship God in different ways.
Various ways of worshiping God in their own religions and various expressions are
called 'Liturgy'. "The term Liturgy is an accumulation that indicates work- deed- action
which refers to people'. Therefore from ancient times, liturgy is rooted in the various
religions. There is no religion that is totally alien to liturgy.
In various religions the liturgy includes various symbols because "symbols are
the medium through which revelation is communicated and the response of faith is
articulated2". Faith and liturgy go together because "faith is the human response to
divine revelation. Faith is always related to a particular medium of the self-revelation of
the divine mystery.
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Liturgical Inculturation, Sacrosanctum Concilium