Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.34075/sb.61.3.4

„Psallite sapienter“ (Ps 47, 8b). Joseph Ratzinger's theological reflection on the art of music in liturgy

Bruno Diklić orcid.org/0000-0001-6015-7235
Boris Vulić orcid.org/0000-0002-3517-2502 ; Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Osijek

Abstract

The article discusses Joseph Ratzinger’s theological reflections on music in the context of the Catholic Church liturgy. In the introduction, crises and challenges are briefly described, as well as the recent theological teachings that lead the church music in the post-Council period to a state of cultural schizophrenia and theological wandering. The central part of the article is about Ratzinger's theological interpretation of church music, the specifics of which is the detection and analysis of biblical foundations for music in liturgy. In this context, there are also answers to the challenges and crises that befell church music; moreover, the basic biblical-theological principles that determine the true nature and role of music in the Christian cult are clearly revealed. In conclusion, some principles and guideposts for church music today are presented.

Keywords

Joseph Ratzinger; church music; Holy Scripture; liturgy; art.

Hrčak ID:

261306

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/261306

Publication date:

1.9.2021.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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