<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Contemporary ecumenical efforts face considerable difficulties due to differences of liturgical and musical paradigm between different confessions. Therefore, in opposition to a vision that is of secular inspiration and often eclectically and syncretically built in ecumenical manifestation, the Orthodox Church presents a traditional liturgical-musical perspective, a cosmic and soteriological typology, whose cyclical arrangement and liturgical hymns share a sacramental connection with divine revelation.</p></abstract>

Contemporary ecumenical efforts face considerable difficulties due to differences of liturgical and musical paradigm between different confessions. Therefore, in opposition to a vision that is of secular inspiration and often eclectically and syncretically built in ecumenical manifestation, the Orthodox Church presents a traditional liturgical-musical perspective, a cosmic and soteriological typology, whose cyclical arrangement and liturgical hymns share a sacramental connection with divine revelation.

Communication Difficulties between Different Liturgical-Musical Paradigms:

Vasile Grăjdian, Dr., Professor of Orthodox Church Music and Ritual at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology “Sf. Andrei Şaguna”, Lucian Blaga University, Sibiu. Address: Lucian Blaga University, Str. Mitropoliei nr. 20, Sibiu, Romania

Review of Ecumenical Studies Sibiu

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An Orthodox Perspective

Contemporary ecumenical efforts face considerable difficulties due to differences of liturgical and musical paradigm between different confessions. Therefore,...

Communication Difficulties between Different Liturgical-Musical Paradigms:

Publié en ligne: 06 janv. 2016

Pages: 336 - 347

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ress-2015-0028

Mots clés
ecumenical liturgical music Orthodox Church

© 2015 Vasile Grăjdian, published by De Gruyter Open

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

Communication Difficulties between Different Liturgical-Musical Paradigms:

Publié en ligne: 06 janv. 2016

Pages: 336 - 347

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ress-2015-0028

Mots clésecumenical liturgical music Orthodox Church

© 2015 Vasile Grăjdian, published by De Gruyter Open

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

Mots clés
ecumenical liturgical music Orthodox Church