Saving Memory and the Body of Christ: A Moral Liturgical Theology

Christians remember, celebrate, and are drawn into life in God as imaged in the Greek word 'kenosis,' meaning emptying oneself. Christian faith is a practical piety that involves prayer and worship, remembering and responding to the call of God to life lived in the grace and love of God, in the glory of creation, in birth and death, in sickness and health, in compassion and care for one another in creation.

Format: Hardback
Length: 100 pages
Publication date: 15 June 2024
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Christian memories of God, as presented in the Christian Bible, are intricately intertwined, resonating, and expanded within and beyond the boundaries of Christian faith communities. In his book "Saving Memory and the Body of Christ," Sedgwick contends that Christians possess a heightened sensitivity to the polyphonic voice of God, which beckons those with receptive hearts to embrace the love and grace of God in their shared lives. Within the context of the Eucharist, Christians engage in a profound act of remembrance, celebration, and immersion into the divine life, as depicted by the Greek term "kenosis," which signifies self-emptying. Central to Christian faith is the act of "credo," which translates to "giving one's heart to God" and committing oneself in faith and fidelity to the memory of God. In the realm of memory, Christian faith becomes a practical piety, guiding individuals in prayer and worship to remember and respond to the divine call to live a life rooted in the grace and love of God, in the splendor of creation, in the cycles of birth and death, in the trials of sickness and health, and in the compassion and care for one another in the world. It is within this sacred space that moral conscience is born, as individuals hear the voices of others and are prompted to respond to the demands of faith.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781978706064