Lens of Liminality: A Reflection on Faith Sharing in Young Adult Retreat Ministry
This article presents a reflection on a Catholic retreat for young adults, focusing on participation in faith sharing. After describing the retreat, the author incorporates the thought of Victor Turner, primarily his concept of communitas, to explain why a retreat can be a setting which prompts the...
| Published in: | Journal of youth and theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2018
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Journal of youth and theology
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| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality CD Christianity and Culture CH Christianity and Society KDB Roman Catholic Church RG Pastoral care |
| Further subjects: | B
retreat ministry
faith sharing
Catholic
liminality
cultural forms
communitas
young adult
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| Summary: | This article presents a reflection on a Catholic retreat for young adults, focusing on participation in faith sharing. After describing the retreat, the author incorporates the thought of Victor Turner, primarily his concept of communitas, to explain why a retreat can be a setting which prompts the sharing of such deep testimonies of faith. The cultural forms of symbols, rituals, sacred space, silence, and solitude converge to form a communitas conducive to faith sharing. To conclude, the author offers that using this lens of liminality can help to shape retreats for young adults across the ecumenical spectrum. |
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| ISSN: | 2405-5093 |
| Contains: | In: Journal of youth and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/24055093-01701005 |