Methodology for Liturgical Theology
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How Close is God? How is God Close? Methodology for Liturgical Theology James O’Regan Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Theology, Saint Paul University, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctorate in Theology Ottawa, Canada February 4, 2013 © James O’Regan, Ottawa, Canada, 2013 ii List of Tables ........................................................................................................................ vi List of Figures ...................................................................................................................... vii Abbreviations...................................................................................................................... viii Acknowledgements............................................................................................................... ix Introduction.............................................................................................................................1 1 . Origin of the Thesis ...........................................................................................................1 2 . Shape of the Thesis ............................................................................................................2 3 . Caveat ................................................................................................................................2 4 . Limits to the Research .......................................................................................................5 5 . Note on Tables and Figures ...............................................................................................5 1 . Introduction........................................................................................................................6 2 . Statement of the Problem...................................................................................................6 3 . State of the Question..........................................................................................................7 4 . Literature Review...............................................................................................................9 4.1 . The Literature..........................................................................................................9 4.2 . Bibliographic Relation among Authors ................................................................10 4.3 . Overall Character of the Literature .......................................................................12 4.4 . Liturgical Law.......................................................................................................13 4.5 . Raymond Clarke ...................................................................................................15 4.5.1 . Addressing Event ...........................................................................................17 4.5.2 . Advances in Methodology .............................................................................17 4.6 . Joseph Gelineau ....................................................................................................19 4.6.1 . Addressing Event ...........................................................................................20 4.6.2 . Advances in Methodology .............................................................................20 4.7 . Robert Hovda .......................................................................................................22 4.7.1 . Addressing Event ...........................................................................................22 4.7.2 . Advances in Methodology .............................................................................23 4.8 . Mark Searle...........................................................................................................24 4.8.1 . Addressing Event ...........................................................................................25 4.8.2 . Advances in Methodology .............................................................................26 4.9 . Allan Bouley .........................................................................................................27 4.9.1 . Addressing Event ..........................................................................................28 4.9.2 . Advances in Methodology .............................................................................29 4.10 . Aidan Kavanagh..................................................................................................32 4.10.1 . Addressing Event .........................................................................................33 4.10.2 . Advances in Methodology ...........................................................................34 4.11 . Kevin Irwin .........................................................................................................34 4.11.1 . Addressing Event .........................................................................................35 4.11.2 . Advances in Methodology ...........................................................................36 4.12 . Richard McCall...................................................................................................40 4.12.1 . Addressing Event .........................................................................................41 4.12.2 . Advances in Methodology ...........................................................................42 5 . Summary of the Literature ...............................................................................................43 iii 6 . Calls for Methodology in the Construction of a Liturgical Event Theology..................46 7 . Paradigms in Classical Liturgical Theology ....................................................................52 8 . Parsing the Literature for Liturgical Dynamics ...............................................................53 9 . Hypothesis........................................................................................................................55 10 . Methodology and Methods ............................................................................................56 11 . Summary ........................................................................................................................61 Chapter 2...............................................................................................................................62 1 . Introduction......................................................................................................................62 2 . Constructing a Liturgical Theology to Account for Liturgical OLE Dynamics..............63 2.1 . A Dynamic World.................................................................................................63 2.2 . Dynamics, Hermeneutics and Liturgical Text ......................................................69 2.3 . Importance of Dynamics.......................................................................................72 2.4 . Dynamics Noted in the Literature.........................................................................73 2.4.1 . The Burns Effect ............................................................................................74 2.4.2 . Kavanagh’s Lament .......................................................................................75 2.4.3 . Guardini’s Insistence .....................................................................................75 2.4.4 . GIRM’s Expression .......................................................................................76 2.4.5 . Stanislavski’s Caution....................................................................................77 2.4.6 . De Saussure’s Decision..................................................................................77 2.4.7 . Wittgenstein’s Other ......................................................................................78 2.4.8 . Sacrosanctum Concilium’s “Physicality Quotient” .......................................78 2.4.9 . Optimal Timing..............................................................................................79 3 . Applying Proximity to Dynamics ....................................................................................80 3.1 . Definition of Proximity.........................................................................................80 3.2 . The Theory of Proximity - What is it?..................................................................80 3.3 . Proximity in the Literature....................................................................................85 3.5 . Implicit Use of Proximity in the Literature...........................................................86 3.6 . Proximity Fitting the Criteria from the Literature ................................................88 4 . Proximity as a Methodology - Introduction.....................................................................92 4.1 . Proximity as Direct Access Methodology ............................................................92 4.2 . Data, Data Handling, Data Interpretation .............................................................95 4.2.1 . Data ................................................................................................................96 4.2.2 . Data Handling ................................................................................................97 4.2.3 . Data Interpretation .........................................................................................99