That the fruit might be perfected: liturgical catechesis and a local church curriculum

T Randall Smith

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That the fruit might be perfected: liturgical catechesis and a local church curriculum

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T Randall Smith. That the Fruit Might Be Perfected: Liturgical Catechesis and a Local Church Curriculum. Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/794db1b3-c456-45af-a4fc-2ea8072e95db.

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T. R. Smith. That the fruit might be perfected: liturgical catechesis and a local church curriculum. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/794db1b3-c456-45af-a4fc-2ea8072e95db

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T Randall Smith. That the Fruit Might Be Perfected: Liturgical Catechesis and a Local Church Curriculum. Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/794db1b3-c456-45af-a4fc-2ea8072e95db.

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T Randall Smith

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Abstract

The author proposes that a division has arisen in the life of the church between the liturgical, or worship, dimension of the community of faith and its catechesis, or community-forming, dimension. This division has weakened the church's ability to witness for the gospel. After examining several modern attempts to overcome this problem, the author adopts one of these attempts, the faith community approach, and proposes to use it in a modified form to examine the curriculum of a local congregation. Using an understanding of curriculum advanced by Maria Harris and Susanne Johnson, the author defines curriculum as 'the whole life of the Church as it is manifested in a congregation's worship, instruction, and praxis in explicit, implicit, and unacknowledged ways.' The author seeks to indicate how a local congregation's life would be impacted by such a definition and understanding to create what the author calls liturgical catechesis. Finally, the author examines the implications of liturgical catechesis for pastors, local congregations, seminaries, and judicatories, and offers some theological reflections on the subject.

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