Book contents
- The Sacraments of the Law and the Law of the Sacraments
- The Sacraments of the Law and the Law of the Sacraments
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Sacraments in Law and Religion
- 2 The Ritual Frame of Sacraments
- 3 Sacramental Change in Status
- 4 Sacraments as Speech Acts
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
4 - Sacraments as Speech Acts
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 November 2023
Book contents
- The Sacraments of the Law and the Law of the Sacraments
- The Sacraments of the Law and the Law of the Sacraments
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Sacraments in Law and Religion
- 2 The Ritual Frame of Sacraments
- 3 Sacramental Change in Status
- 4 Sacraments as Speech Acts
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
It is insightful to interpret sacraments with the help of speech act theory as illocutionary speech which constitutes certain effects based on conventional procedures including the uttering of certain words by authorised persons under certain circumstances. While it embraces assertive, directive, commissive, and expressive elements, sacramental speech is declarative at its core, using words and gestures to signify a certain reality while constituting it.
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- The Sacraments of the Law and the Law of the Sacraments , pp. 163 - 259Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023