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Christian symbol and ritual : an introduction / Bernard Cooke and Gary Macy

Por: Colaborador(es): Tipo de material: TextoTextoEditor: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005Descripción: ix, 178 páginas ; 24 cmTipo de contenido:
  • texto
Tipo de medio:
  • sin mediación
Tipo de soporte:
  • volumen
ISBN:
  • 0195154118
  • 0195154126
  • 0198035071
  • 9780195154115
  • 9780195154122
  • 9780198035077
Tema(s): Clasificación LoC:
  • BV 178 C66.2005
Contenidos:
Symbolism, root of ritual -- Characteristics and functions of rituals -- Rituals in the Christian context -- Rituals of friendship -- Rituals of Christian initiation -- Rituals of prayer, worship, and the Eucharist -- Rituals of reconciliation -- Rituals of service and ministry -- Rituals of healing, suffering, death -- Conclusion: Christian life as ritual.
Resumen: In Christian Symbol and Ritual, Bernard Cooke and Gary Macy offer an accessible and engaging introduction to the topic, written from a nondenominational 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.
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Symbolism, root of ritual -- Characteristics and functions of rituals -- Rituals in the Christian context -- Rituals of friendship -- Rituals of Christian initiation -- Rituals of prayer, worship, and the Eucharist -- Rituals of reconciliation -- Rituals of service and ministry -- Rituals of healing, suffering, death -- Conclusion: Christian life as ritual.

In Christian Symbol and Ritual, Bernard Cooke and Gary Macy offer an accessible and engaging introduction to the topic, written from a nondenominational 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.