Christian Symbol And Ritual

Author : Bernard Cooke,Gary Macy
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2005-09-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780198035077

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Christian Symbol and Ritual by Bernard Cooke,Gary Macy Pdf

In Christian Symbol and Ritual, Bernard Cooke and Gary Macy offer an accessible and engaging introduction to the topic written from a non-denominational perspective. Cooke and Macy demonstrate that celebration, ritual, and symbol are already central to our lives, even though most do not see their actions as symbolic or ritualistic. They connect central Christian symbols to the symbols and rituals already present in everyday life and place Christian theology in a familiar context. After discussing the characteristics and functions of rituals, they explore different kinds of ritual, including those of friendship, worship, and healing. The authors also examine such questions as how rituals establish and maintain power relationships, how "official" rituals are different from "popular" Christian rituals and devotions, and how Christian rituals function in the process of human salvation. Christian Symbol and Ritual is an invaluable resource for students, teachers, and lay readers.

Author : Michael Ruzicki,Victoria M. Tufano,D. Todd Williamson,Terry Navarro
Publisher : LiturgyTrainingPublications
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Gesture in worship
ISBN : 9781616714376

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Signs and Symbols of the Liturgy by Michael Ruzicki,Victoria M. Tufano,D. Todd Williamson,Terry Navarro Pdf

This resource helps you prepare a reverent, artful, and interactive experience of the symbols of the liturgy followed by reflection on their meaning for groups of adults or teens.

Author : Linda Woodhead
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Christianity
ISBN : 0191780944

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Christianity by Linda Woodhead Pdf

This is a short, accessible analysis of Christianity that focuses on its social and cultural diversity as well as its historical dimensions.

Author : Alonzo L. Gaskill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : RELIGION
ISBN : 1462128777

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Sacred Symbols by Alonzo L. Gaskill Pdf

Author : Brad E. Kelle,Ames Frank Ritchel,Wright Jacob L.
Publisher : Society of Biblical Lit
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781589839595

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Warfare, Ritual, and Symbol in Biblical and Modern Contexts by Brad E. Kelle,Ames Frank Ritchel,Wright Jacob L. Pdf

New perspectives on Israelite warfare for biblical studies, military studies, and social theory Contributors investigate what constituted a symbol in war, what rituals were performed and their purpose, how symbols and rituals functioned in and between wars and battles, what effects symbols and rituals had on insiders and outsiders, what ways symbols and rituals functioned as instruments of war, and what roles rituals and symbols played in the production and use of texts. Features: Thirteen essays examine war in textual, historical, and social contexts Texts from the Hebrew Bible are read in light of ancient Near Eastern texts and archaeology Interdisciplinary studies make use of contemporary ritual and social theory

Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1971-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0807013757

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Myth and Ritual In Christianity by Alan Watts Pdf

“Our main object will be to describe one of the most incomparably beautiful myths that has ever flowered from the mind of man, or from the unconscious processes which shape it and which are in some sense more than man.… This is, furthermore, to be a description and not a history of Christian Mythology.… After description, we shall attempt an interpretation of the myth along the general lines of the philosophia perennis, in order to bring out the truly catholic or universal character of the symbols, and to share the delight of discovering a fountain of wisdom in a realm where so many have long ceased to expect anything but a desert of platitudes.” —from the Prologue

Author : M. A. Justina Knapp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1436692377

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Christian Symbols and How to Use Them by M. A. Justina Knapp Pdf

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Author : Gail Ramshaw
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Christian art and symbolism
ISBN : 0800662334

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Christian Worship by Gail Ramshaw Pdf

This unique textbook not only lays out the religious-studies framework of a contemporary understanding of Christian worship. It also offers keys to the experience of Christian worship in each historical period, including the American experience. Ramshaw's novel and creative approach -- which shows the roots of Christian worship in symbol, ritual, myth, and sacred place -- bridges the great cultural divide between today's student and the chief Christian rites rooted in the ancient world. In light of this history of experiences, Ramshaw also illuminates and addresses ongoing issues in worship (gender, authority, ethics, skepticism) and places them into an exlicitly cross-religious framework with Islam, Judaism, and other traditions. -- Book jacket flap.

Author : Benjamin C. Ray
Publisher : Pearson
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015074055677

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African Religions by Benjamin C. Ray Pdf

This book presents a portrait of African religious history framed in the religious themes common to the rest of the world. It looks at the traditional religions that provided the philosophical, religious, and ethical basis of African culture. Focusing primarily on traditional African religions and their related myths, rituals, authorities, ethics, and artwork, the book also includes substantial treatment on nationalism, African Islam and Christianity. For anyone who wants to gain an understanding of the relationship between African religion and culture.

Author : David K. Pettegrew,William R. Caraher,Thomas W. Davis
Publisher : Oxford Handbooks
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199369041

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The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Archaeology by David K. Pettegrew,William R. Caraher,Thomas W. Davis Pdf

"This handbook brings together work by leading scholars of the archaeology of early Christianity in the Mediterranean and surrounding regions. The 34 essays to this volume ground the history, culture, and society of the first seven centuries of Christianity in the latest currents of archaeological method, theory, and research."--

Author : Michael Lakey
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567663740

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The Ritual World of Paul the Apostle by Michael Lakey Pdf

Michael Lakey explores the theological significance of the rituals of Baptism and the Lord's Supper in Pauline theology, with the argument culminating in an analysis of the significance of ritual dining in 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 and the Lord's Supper in 1 Corinthians 11:17-34. By contrast with 'social world' forms of comparison between rituals in the Pauline communities and other communities in antiquity, this study focuses primarily upon the theologically integrating function these rituals perform in relation to Paul's theology and ethics. Lakey builds upon Clifford Geertz's systemic understanding of religion by showing how, for Paul, Baptism and the Lord's Supper facilitate specific connections between his metaphysics on the one hand, and the form or pattern of life he enjoins upon his churches on the other. This volume considers precisely what - given his theological and ethical premises - Paul's underlying beliefs regarding these ritual events may have been, allowing for a preliminary discussion of specific lines of post-interpretation in the early patristic period.

Author : Louis-Marie Chauvet
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Sacraments
ISBN : 0814661246

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Symbol and Sacrament by Louis-Marie Chauvet Pdf

This work comes at an opportune hour: a time in which many complain that contemporary theology lacks a general theory of sacraments. Chauvet charts a reorientation in sacramental theology from the scholastic treatments, which appropriated the metaphysical categories of causality and substance to develop an essentially instrumentalist appreciation of grace, in favor of an approach through the category of symbol." In this approach the subject is as much "grasped" (and transformed) by the symbolic representation as is the object being interpreted. Chauvet commands a wealth of scholarship which he deploys to powerful effect. His work in developing a foundational theology of sacramentality will remain the standard for years to come. "

Author : Alonzo Gaskill
Publisher : Cfi
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1462121837

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Sacred Symbols (Deuxe Edition) by Alonzo Gaskill Pdf

In order to truly understand Deity and how we can return to Him, we must first understand the meaning behind the sacred symbols found in religious ordinances, rituals, covenants, clothing, gestures, and words. In this book, author, Alonzo Gaskill, presents a myriad of ancient and modern Jewish, Christian, and Islamic practices which are illustrative of symbols Latter-day Saints would do well to understand. This new deluxe edition features beautifully designed pages, several colored photographs, and pictures to help readers better understand these important symbols.

Author : Elizabeth Rees
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Art
ISBN : IND:30000042743397

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Christian Symbols, Ancient Roots by Elizabeth Rees Pdf

Ancient peoples articulated and made sense of their lives through the powerful world of symbol, and Christianity absorbed such symbols as blood, corn, fire and water, adding new dimensions of meaning to each one. By medieval times, these symbols provided access to a many-levelled world in which pagan and Christian truths shed light upon each other. During the Age of Reason, the language of symbol was spoken less, and now that symbols are valued once again, Christians often fear to reconnect religious symbols with their ancient roots. As a result the symbol world of modern Christians is often a pale shadow of the world their forebears inhabited. This book selects dominant Christian symbols and places them against the archaic background from which they grew, drawing on myths and rituals of both ancient and contemporary cultures, thereby integrating the worlds of symbol and reality, sacred and secular, myth and history.

Author : William Lloyd Warner
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Reference
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036254444

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The Family of God by William Lloyd Warner Pdf