Primacy of Liturgy for Theology

“Since god is not an item in the world to which we might turn,” Milbank concludes, “he is only first there for us in our turning to him. And yet we only turn to him when he reaches us; herein lies the mystery of liturgy – liturgy that for theology is more fundamental then either language or experience, and yet is both linguistic and experiential.” (Milbank, “Programme of Radical Orthodoxy,” 43) "


James K.A. Smith, Introducing Radical Orthodoxy, p. 78