Anamnesis as Dangerous Memory: Political and Liturgical Theology in Dialogue

by Bruce T. Morrill and Bruce T. Morrill SJ

Book Overview

What happens when the Christian community gathers in faithful response to Christ's command at the Last Supper, Do this in remembrance of me"? Study of the biblical and early Christian notion of remembrance, the Greek word anamnesis, shows that the Church's ritual action of remembering our salvation in Christ not only inspires but demands action in the world. The problem remains, however, whether and how we are ale to practice such remembering...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814661831
• ISBN13: 9780814661833
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"