The Christian Story of the Body as the Ritual Plot for Youth Ministry
The rationale for a special ministry to and with young people has often been rooted in narratives of culture or developmental psychology. This article argues that the Christian story of the body as it is unfolded in most Christian funeral rituals should be the story that orders youth ministry. Based...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2016
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Journal of youth and theology
Year: 2016, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 88-106 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture RC Liturgy RF Christian education; catechetics RG Pastoral care |
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Youth Ministry
plot
The Hunger Games
ritual theory
body
embodiment
catechesis
hope
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| Summary: | The rationale for a special ministry to and with young people has often been rooted in narratives of culture or developmental psychology. This article argues that the Christian story of the body as it is unfolded in most Christian funeral rituals should be the story that orders youth ministry. Based on an understanding of youth as a phase of transition, a reading of the narrative of the Hunger Games trilogy, ritual theory, and contemporary theological engagements with the body and embodiment, the article argues that youth ministry should be ordered by the Christian story of the body as created, finite and living under the hope of resurrection. Making this story the ritual plot in youth ministry turns youth ministry into a catechesis of hope. |
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| ISSN: | 2405-5093 |
| Contains: | In: Journal of youth and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/24055093-01501006 |