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The Church of Ceylon, in Sri Lanka, is an extra provincial Anglican church whose two dioceses are locally run but with oversight from the Archbishop of Canterbury. Christians, and in them Anglicans, are a small group in a predominantly Buddhist and Hindu country. There is a well know history of violence and hostility between various groups in the country, including the recent bombing of churches. This context leads to an existential need to engage in inter-faith dialogue and contextualization. Are Christians essentially drawn out of their culture and become foreigner in Sri Lanka? In the Church of Ceylon there has been a long tradition of inculturation in dress, architecture, music, and liturgical text. This study tries to bring this story to light. While questions of inculturation and contextualization are of importance throughout the Christian church, the story of the Church of Ceylon is not well known. It deserves to be known better and is an example to other parts of the Anglican Communion. While each context is different some of the work in Sri Lanka will be of help in other places where there are significant Buddhist communities.
The book is authored by several Sri Lankan experts in liturgy, and an Englishman, who has worked as editor. Details are given in the book of the various authors.
Author
Philip Tovey
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Hymns Ancient & Modern
Published
May 2021
Weight
91g
Dimensions
14.9 x 21.1 x 0.4 cm
ISBN
9780334059660
ISBN-10
0334059666
Eden Code
5580917
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