‘Sacrament of (Be)longing’: Analysis of Finnish Lutheran and Orthodox Christian Eucharistic Practices amid Absence and Estrangement

This article addresses eucharistic and communal transformations of two local Finnish churches, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (ELCF) and the Orthodox Church of Finland (OCF), amid the COVID-19 pandemic and precautions. We analyze how eucharistic practices have transformed in the ELCF and...

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Главные авторы: Ahonen, Talvikki (Автор) ; Mikkola, Sini (Автор) ; Kallatsa, Laura (Автор) ; Metso, Pekka (Автор)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: Brill 2022
В: Exchange
Год: 2022, Том: 51, Выпуск: 1, Страницы: 39-60
Индексация IxTheo:KAJ Новейшее время
KBE Скандинавия
KDD Евангелическая церковь
KDF Православная церковь
NBP Таинство
RC Литургика
Другие ключевые слова:B Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
B Communion
B Covid-19
B Ecclesiology
B Orthodox Church of Finland
B Eucharist
B Community
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Итог:This article addresses eucharistic and communal transformations of two local Finnish churches, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (ELCF) and the Orthodox Church of Finland (OCF), amid the COVID-19 pandemic and precautions. We analyze how eucharistic practices have transformed in the ELCF and the OCF and the ways these transformations are reflected in the experiences of both parishioners and pastors. The data consist of four questionnaires (N = 739) collected from Lutheran and Orthodox believers and Lutheran vicars during the pandemic. Our results indicate that the significance of belonging was emphasized during the time of social distancing. While among those in the ELCF, experiences of belonging were manifested in terms of Eucharist, among those in the OCF, belonging was most often reflected in relation to liturgical community. The differences in eucharistic theologies of the OCF and the ELCF have perhaps become more visible in exceptional circumstances.
ISSN:1572-543X
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: Exchange
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/1572543X-20221618