ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book shows that traditional language was frequently judged to be unsatisfactory for present-day usage for two main reasons. The first was that it was incomprehensible for most people, especially the young and those who were new to Anglican worship. The second reason is what is perceived as an ambivalence – or even a multivalence regarding Christian doctrine. The book argues that to change the language of worship inevitably leads to a change of doctrine. It describes that the liturgical journey can be perceived as a courageous undertaking, a move from the 'comfortable' ambience of the familiar to the experience of liturgical language which is more 'demanding, disturbing and challenging'. The book suggests that contemporary language fulfils a need for authentic expression in worship.
