Liturgical Formation in the Network Culture

Abstract

T you, Madam President, for the invitation to speak here. I am particularly honoured to serve Societas Liturgica in this way. But allow me to say that it is not just me who is addressing our congress here. My presentation presents and reflects the research of various research networks in which I participate, primarily the network of my own chair in Practical Theology − more specifically of Worship and Formation − in Amsterdam and my colleagues there; in the second place, that of colleagues from other institutions, especially of the Institute of Ritual and Liturgical Studies − until recently based at Tilburg University, now in Amsterdam − and in South Africa, with whom I have extensively cooperated and co-published.1 We have moved past the time that research was the work of one – eh, yes, usually: − man. Research in my opinion is teamwork of intensively cooperating women and men in creative, inspiring and increasingly international teams.