Dance in the Christian tradition

Dance is a kinesthetic form of story-telling. Although in many Baptist circles dance has been prohibited, this article examines the edifying role of dance in scripture, theology, and Christian history and in personal experience. Dance is most evocative and meaningful when it empowers those who have...

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Main Author: Yarber, Angela (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2024
In: Review and expositor
Year: 2024, Volume: 121, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 59-70
Further subjects:B Worship
B Matthew 14:6
B Song of Songs 6:13-7:9
B Judith 15:12-13
B Psalm 149
B Mark 6:22
B Dance
B Christian History
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Summary:Dance is a kinesthetic form of story-telling. Although in many Baptist circles dance has been prohibited, this article examines the edifying role of dance in scripture, theology, and Christian history and in personal experience. Dance is most evocative and meaningful when it empowers those who have previously never used their bodies as a conduit for worship or whose gender or sexuality has been excluded from worship leadership.
ISSN:2052-9449
Contains:Enthalten in: Review and expositor
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/00346373251315124