Rola liturgii w prawosławiu. Uwagi hermeneutyczne i z doświadczenia
The Role of Liturgy in the Russian Orthodox Church. Hermeneutic Comments and Those Obtained from Experience

Summary/Abstract: In the East liturgy possesses a certain feature difficult to discern: it not so much evolves as succumbs to stratification in time. It is “archaic” due to its strata of truly ancient texts, which newer texts do not replace, but comment and supplement. In other words, it does not get rid of the “incomprehensible”, but only enriches it and in praxis at times complicates and obliterates. In this manner, it applies the hermeneutic principle of lectio difficilior, acknowledging that the more difficult sense is the most promising for experiencing a mystery. Thus Eastern liturgy is anachronic but also more challenging from the cognitive and pedagogic point of view. It is the domain of beauty but not of obligation and science.

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