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Ritual Practices in Congregational Identity Formation

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 2014

Summary

Ritual Practices in Congregational Identity Formation investigates the educational roles of ritual practices in the process of congregational identity formation. Son identifies and analyzes various kinds of Christian rituals with respect to how rituals influence the formational processes of a congregation’s identity. Based on Victor Turner’s ritual theory, this book also investigates the pedagogical and transformative efficacies of ritual practices within the dynamics of congregational education.

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Copyright year
2014
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-8310-6
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-8311-3
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
297
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Table of contents

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    1. Contents No access
    2. Acknowledgments No access
  1. Introduction No access Pages 1 - 6
    1. 1. Why Do We Need Ritual?—The Need of Ritual for Congregational Identity No access
    2. 2. Ritual to Build, or Deconstruct?—Critical Reflection on Victor Turner’s Ritual Theory No access
    3. 3. Ritual Practice as a Process of Knowing in Congregation’s Identity Formation No access
    1. 4. Exploring the Anatomy of Congregational Identity: Learning Various Elements of Congregational Identity No access
    2. 5. Painting a Congregation’s Self-Portrait: Integrating Worldviews, Church Images and Core Values into Congregation’s Self-image No access
    3. 6. Wrestling with a Cultural Goliath: Challenges and Opportunities of a Postmodern Society in Constructing Congregational Identity No access
    1. 7. Looking into a Portrait Artist’s Palette: Analyzing a Case Study of Ritual of Installation and Its Implications to Congregation’s Identity Construction No access
    2. 8. Practical Implications to Educational Ministry for Congregational Identity Formation No access
  2. Appendix A—Survey Questionnaires No access Pages 239 - 262
  3. Appendix B—Worldview Test No access Pages 263 - 274
  4. Bibliography No access Pages 275 - 288
  5. Index No access Pages 289 - 296
  6. About the Author No access Pages 297 - 297

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