Cyber Cemeteries as a Challenge to Traditional Reformed Thanatological Liturgical Praxis

Matthee, Nicolaas

doi:10.21827/yrls.35.40-46

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“…This means that participation in digital space can potentially have the same or a similar effect on us as corresponding experiences in corporeal space. Looking back at the evolving ritual landscape discussed in Section 3, we can see that especially in the context of the ritualisation of social media in contexts of grief, the participation in digital rituals has had a marked influence on the physical body and mourning journey (Matthee 2016;Matthee 2019, 138-142;Haverinen 2014, 202-213;Post and van der Beek 2016). By participating and being present and embodied in mind, the stories of those involved were influenced and the results encoded on the body.…”

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Towards an Understanding of Embodiment in Digital Space – A Practical Theological Perspective

Matthee

2024

Relig. Dev.

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This article presents a theoretical exploration of the notion of embodiment as it pertains to practical theology and lived religion. In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, religious communities responded by increasing engagement with digital spaces and digital forms of worship. This necessarily challenges traditional notions around the idea of embodiment and how the body is understood in non-corporeal religious space. Contemporary memorial culture and its ritualised behaviour provides an effective lens with which to observe and study the evolving role and understanding of digital embodiment. This article uses a ritual perspective to deconstruct traditional notions around the corporeal body and explores the role of memory as an important consideration at the nexus of offline-online life.

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“…11Although, from a religious and media studies perspective, scholars such as Heidi Campbell, Christopher Helland and Gregory Price Grieve have done much to develop our understanding of digital religion.12The first three points are adapted from the work ofMatthee (2019) with additional and new insights based on the research for this article.…”

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2024

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“…Therefore, it is possible that spaces within cyberspace can be sacred and facilitate ritual liturgical expressing." 31 While the majority of the Pentecostals would like to have mass or corporate church services, with singing, drumming, and dancing, the COVID-19 restrictions and protocols hindered members of Pentecostal churches from experiencing the vibrant church services.…”

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Pentecostal spirituality in the context of faith and hope gospel (prosperity preaching): African Pentecostal response to the COVID‐19 pandemic

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2022

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Covid-19 has challenged humanity in several ways and has created the opportunity for reflection on our spirituality and the hope for divine healing of the world, while scientific communities do their best to find solutions to the pandemic from their perspective. In light of this, the article seeks to address issues of spirituality in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and how the Pentecostal community is responding to this challenge through the preaching of faith and hope messages. The article addresses the issue of "prosperity preaching" from the perspective of the concept of faith and hope gospel. The article argues that the faith and hope messages of the Pentecostals are not only proclaimed as means of the spiritual sustainability of members but also for psychological/emotional stability. It also argues that although Pentecostals are doing their best in their religious and spiritual response to the pandemic, they should accommodate the application of the theology of the sovereignty of God in every situation and encourage their members to seek medical attention where applicable.

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“…Much research is needed to explore online liturgy and its impact on preaching. Some work has been made by scholars such as Berger (2018), Post and Van de Beek (2016) and Matthee (2019). These developments should also be scrutinised in the light of postcolonial homiletics as there are not only danger but also some potential.…”

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Preaching: An initial theoretical exploration

Pieterse

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2021

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies

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In this article the event of preaching is explored by making use of both older and newer sources. Whilst taking cognisance of continuous contextual changes and developments within the discipline of Homiletics, core hermeneutical, theological and homiletical aspects of preaching are revisited. The aim of this exploration is to formulate a preliminary theory of preaching that can be revisited and revised as part of a larger empirical homiletical investigation which makes use of Grounded Theory.Contribution: This article adheres to the journal’s scope and vision by its focus on a theoretical reflection on the practice of preaching at the intersection of theology, hermeneutics and homiletics.

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Cyber Cemeteries as a Challenge to Traditional Reformed Thanatological Liturgical Praxis

Cited by 6 publications

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Towards an Understanding of Embodiment in Digital Space – A Practical Theological Perspective

Towards an Understanding of Embodiment in Digital Space – A Practical Theological Perspective

Pentecostal spirituality in the context of faith and hope gospel (prosperity preaching): African Pentecostal response to the COVID‐19 pandemic

Preaching: An initial theoretical exploration

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