hymnography

Anton Vladimirovich Tihomirov, Doctor in theology, Theological seminary of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church (derevnya Novosaratovka, 140, Leningradskaya oblast’, Russia, 193149)
tikhomirov@live.com

Tikhomirov A. V. The lost treasure? Notes on history of Evangelical Lutheran Church hymnography, Religiya. Tserkov’. Obshchestvo. Issledovaniya i publikatsii po teologii i religii [Religion. Church. Society: Research and publications in the field of theology and religious studies], Saint-Petersburg, 2013, vol. 2, pp. 100–114.

DOI: 10.24411/2308-0698-2013-00010

Language: Russian

The article gives an overview over the history of hymn-books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church (of Russia) from the 16–17 centuries to our time. It is referring both to hymn-books in German and to the attempts to establish a tradition of Lutheran hymns in Russian, which started even before the end of the 19th century and were cut off by the persecution in Soviet times. Special attention is given to the new stage of this development starting after Perestroika, and to the «Collection of hymns of the Evangelical Lutheran Church» of 2009, which is, for the moment, the culmination of this stage. The history of its creation and reception allows the author to make critical observations on the present condition of congregational singing in the parishes of ELC.

Key words: Evangelical Luteran Church, hymnography, songbooks, music

Permanent link: http://rcs-almanac.ru/tihomirov-2013-en/

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Aleksandr Michaylovich Prilutskiy, doctor in philosophy, professor, Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia (naberezhnaya reki Moiki, 48/20a, Saint-Petersburg, Russia,191186)
alpril@mail.ru

Prilutskiy A. M. The Luthetan traditionalism and high Church, Religiya. Tserkov’. Obshchestvo. Issledovaniya i publikatsii po teologii i religii [Religion. Church. Society: Research and publications in the field of theology and religious studies], Saint-Petersburg, 2012, vol. 1, pp. 75–90.

DOI: 10.24411/2308-0698-2012-00005

Language: Russian

At the present day decline in theology regarded as «book learning» lies behind crisis of confessional identity. Family and ethnic traditions, aesthetic preferences and other factors determine one’s membership of a confessional fellowship. As a result, a religious entity is no more a community of people having the same beliefs but is based on some other principles. One may count the High Church movement among these principles.

The author critically evaluates classical interpretation of the term High Church and considers it from the perspective of both liturgics and ecclesiology. Adiaphoron is the theological foundation for the High Church movement in Lutheranism. Russian High Church discourse does not form a common semiotic field – some regions are more prone to High Church tendencies than others. Obviously, Russian mental and cultural patterns are assimilated by the communities in the North-West region.

The study is based on the data received from the Church of Ingria. High Church movement proponents are featured by negative perception of liturgical and theological modernism. While the former can be detected easily, the latter may cause some difficulties because of vagueness of terms and using of common Christian notions out of their proper context. The author touches upon High Church movement adherents’ attitude to such «quasi-theological products» as female pastors and same-sex marriages.

Russian High Church Lutheranism can be characterized by the interest to the church fathers’ heritage, particular attitude to the sacraments, maintenance of the traditional holy orders, special attention to the Eucharistic canon, strict conservatism and traditionalism in liturgical hymnography. However, Lutheran High Church movement in the North-West region has not been formed yet.

Key words: traditionalism, соnfessional theology, High Church, North-West region of Russia, liberalism, apostolic succession, hymnography, liturgy

Permanent link: http://rcs-almanac.ru/prilutskiy-a-m-2012-en/