Non-verbal Communication and Communicative Understanding of the Liturgy and Liturgical Signs ... in the Light of Charles Sanders Peirce’s Theory of Signs

The human person as a “triadic” creature needs ritual at all three levels − physical, psychological and spiritual − of his or her being. At the physical level, ritual serves as support for a healthier life-style. At the psychological level, ritual regulates intrapersonal an...

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Main Authors: Slavko Krajnc, Stanko Gerjolj
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow Press 2014-04-01
Series:The Person and the Challenges. The Journal of Theology, Education, Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II
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Online Access:http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/thepersonandthechallenges/article/view/48/43
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description The human person as a “triadic” creature needs ritual at all three levels − physical, psychological and spiritual − of his or her being. At the physical level, ritual serves as support for a healthier life-style. At the psychological level, ritual regulates intrapersonal and interpersonal communicatio. At the level of spirituality, it places him or her in the context of transcendence and “recent aims” and both individually and communally gives meaning to human life. Therefore, the author of the paper first This paper starts by considering the human person as a ritual creature that already with his body requires certain ritual acts and various forms of non- verbal communication. In the central part of the discussion, the author focuses on Peirce’s theory of signs and presents it as one model suitable for understanding and explaining liturgical signs. This is an interesting understanding of religious signs, which encourages an interpretative relationship between the human person and the liturgy, its signs and contents.
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spelling doaj.art-e63593bea3644558b95b98f44dc75ed02022-12-21T20:01:03ZdeuThe Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow PressThe Person and the Challenges. The Journal of Theology, Education, Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II2083-80182391-65592014-04-0141779610.15633/pch.48Non-verbal Communication and Communicative Understanding of the Liturgy and Liturgical Signs ... in the Light of Charles Sanders Peirce’s Theory of SignsSlavko Krajnc0Stanko Gerjolj1University of Ljubljana, SloveniaUniversity of Ljubljana, SloveniaThe human person as a “triadic” creature needs ritual at all three levels − physical, psychological and spiritual − of his or her being. At the physical level, ritual serves as support for a healthier life-style. At the psychological level, ritual regulates intrapersonal and interpersonal communicatio. At the level of spirituality, it places him or her in the context of transcendence and “recent aims” and both individually and communally gives meaning to human life. Therefore, the author of the paper first This paper starts by considering the human person as a ritual creature that already with his body requires certain ritual acts and various forms of non- verbal communication. In the central part of the discussion, the author focuses on Peirce’s theory of signs and presents it as one model suitable for understanding and explaining liturgical signs. This is an interesting understanding of religious signs, which encourages an interpretative relationship between the human person and the liturgy, its signs and contents.http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/thepersonandthechallenges/article/view/48/43RitualRitesLiturgynon-verbal CommunicationLiturgical Signs – SymbolsPeirce’s Theory of SignsSpirituality
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Non-verbal Communication and Communicative Understanding of the Liturgy and Liturgical Signs ... in the Light of Charles Sanders Peirce’s Theory of Signs
The Person and the Challenges. The Journal of Theology, Education, Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II
Ritual
Rites
Liturgy
non-verbal Communication
Liturgical Signs – Symbols
Peirce’s Theory of Signs
Spirituality
title Non-verbal Communication and Communicative Understanding of the Liturgy and Liturgical Signs ... in the Light of Charles Sanders Peirce’s Theory of Signs
title_full Non-verbal Communication and Communicative Understanding of the Liturgy and Liturgical Signs ... in the Light of Charles Sanders Peirce’s Theory of Signs
title_fullStr Non-verbal Communication and Communicative Understanding of the Liturgy and Liturgical Signs ... in the Light of Charles Sanders Peirce’s Theory of Signs
title_full_unstemmed Non-verbal Communication and Communicative Understanding of the Liturgy and Liturgical Signs ... in the Light of Charles Sanders Peirce’s Theory of Signs
title_short Non-verbal Communication and Communicative Understanding of the Liturgy and Liturgical Signs ... in the Light of Charles Sanders Peirce’s Theory of Signs
title_sort non verbal communication and communicative understanding of the liturgy and liturgical signs in the light of charles sanders peirce s theory of signs
topic Ritual
Rites
Liturgy
non-verbal Communication
Liturgical Signs – Symbols
Peirce’s Theory of Signs
Spirituality
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