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Good Friday in the context of theology, liturgy, and practice
According to the biblical testimony, the crucified one is the risen one. The Church celebrates and reflects on this connection during Holy Week. However, before the feast of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is celebrated, Good Friday confronts us with suffering, death, and guilt, with finitude and vulnerability—and at the same time with the hope of salvation.
This anthology examines Good Friday in the context of the Easter Triduum and asks how the events of the Cross can be addressed today in a theologically, liturgically, and practically responsible manner. To this end, it combines exegetical, historical, systematic-theological, liturgical, and pastoral-practical perspectives. The interdisciplinary approach creates a nuanced picture that brings classic positions into dialogue with new approaches and social contexts. The various interpretations of the cross throughout the centuries are examined, as are the challenges that arise in secular societies where Good Friday is also a public holiday. The theological starting point is the crisis in classical soteriology since the Enlightenment: concepts such as redemption, atonement, substitution, and salvation are losing plausibility, while the cross as a central symbol of Christianity is coming under pressure to justify itself. The contributions show how, under these conditions, the salvific significance of the cross can be conveyed linguistically and explored practically. By bringing together different approaches to Good Friday and the events of the cross in an interdisciplinary manner, the volume fills a gap in the German-speaking world: for the first time, the ecclesiastical and liturgical as well as the social and practical significance of this holiday are explored in their context.
The texts are not only suitable for theological discourse, but also for use in pastoral training, university teaching, and church and cultural education. The anthology therefore appeals to both specialists and interested readers.
