Ritual Practices in Congregational Identity Formation

By Timothy D. Son

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739183109
• ISBN13: 9780739183106
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"