Confrontation of Liturgical Theologies in Translations of Holy Liturgies into Serbian Language in the 20th Century

Abstract

Through comparative analysis of translational solutions and by pointing out the differing theological perspectives in examples taken from various translations of the Divine Liturgy of John Chrysostom made by Justin Popovic, Irinej Ciric, Emilijan Carnic and members of Holy Synod's Translational Committee (Serbian Orthodox Church), this paper shows how translators solved linguistic and ritualistic uncertainties along the lines of their respective theological visions and opinions of what is the place and role of theology in Church's liturgical life. These excerpts give us partial insight into the development of liturgical theology and theological self-consciousness in Serbian Orthodox Church during the 20th century.