
Human Rites
The Power of Rituals, Habits, and Sacraments
Dru Johnson(Author)
Eerdmans (Publisher)
Published on 1. February 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
164 pages
978-0-8028-7600-3 (ISBN)
Description
What are we doing when we gather around the sacraments— or when we make the same breakfast every morning? Embodying rituals, says Dru Johnson. And until we understand what we’re doing and why, we won’t know how these rituals work, what they mean, or how we might adapt them.
In Human Rites Johnson considers the concept of ritual as seen in Scripture and its role in shaping our thinking. He colorfully illustrates both the mundane and the sacred rituals that penetrate all of life, offering not only a helpful introduction to rituals but also a framework for understanding them. As he unpacks how rituals pervade every area of our lives, Johnson suggests biblical ways to focus our use of rituals, habits, and sacraments so that we can see the world more truly through them.
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Language
English
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
216 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8028-7600-3 (9780802876003)
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02/2019
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Dru Johnson is a Templeton Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. He directs the Abrahamic Theistic Origins project for the Templeton Religion Trust. His books include Understanding Biblical Law: Skills for Thinking With and Through Torah, What Hath Darwin to Do With Scripture: Comparing the Conceptual Worlds of the Bible and Evolution, and Human Rites: The Power of Rituals, Sacraments, and Habits.