And God Said, "Let There Be Ritual. . . ."

All human cultures are inclined toward ritualization. This article argues that Genesis 1-3 reveals God as the first cause of that inclination, establishing ritual behavior as a path for humans to safely and productively navigate the darkness and chaos of their fallen time and space. Missiologically,...

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Main Author: Watkins, Nathan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing [2020]
In: International bulletin of mission research
Year: 2020, Volume: 44, Issue: 2, Pages: 153-163
Further subjects:B ritualizing
B Contextualization
B Religion
B Ritual
B Genesis
B Ritualization
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)

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