Timothy D. Son

Ritual Practices in Congregational Identity Formation

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Produktbeschreibung

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 and investigates the pedagogical and transformative efficacies of ritual practices within the dynamics of congregational education.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 310
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 656g
• ISBN-13: 9780739183106
• ISBN-10: 0739183109
• Artikelnr.: 40544225

Autorenporträt

Timothy D. Son

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Discovering the Educational Efficacies of Ritual
Rituals for Congregational FormationRitual to Build, or to Deconstruct?
Critical Reflection on Victor Turner's Ritual Theory Ritual Practice as a
Process of Knowing
Part II: Educating Congregations for Identity Formation
Exploring the Anatomy of Congregational Identity: Learning Various
Constitutive Elements of Congregational IdentityPainting a Congregation's
Self-portrait: Integrating Worldviews, Church Images and Core Values into a
Congregation's Self-imagesWrestling with a Cultural Goliath: The Challenges
and Opportunities of Postmodern Society in Constructing Congregational
Identity
Part III: Where Ritual Theory Meets Ministry Practice
Looking into a Portrait Artist's Palette: Analyzing a Case Study of Ritual
of Installation and Its Implications to Congregational Identity
ConstructionPractical Implications of Ritual Practice for Congregational
Ministry
Appendix A-Survey Questionnaires
Appendix B-Worldview Test