This book takes a fresh look at New Testament prayers through the lens of ritual theory. The new perspective brings to light the cultural genius of New Testament authors and their communities as they engage in this embodied practice in order to navigate their relationships with one another and with God.
Revisiting Passover and the Origins of the Eucharist
In The Lost Supper, Matthew Colvin argues that Jesus did not create new symbolism with his words and actions at the Last Supper but, rather, invoked an already-existing Passover ritual. He therefore corrects assumptions, past and present, about how the Eucharist works and how we ought to celebrate it.
"This book introduces a practice based and contextually sensitive approach to studying lived religion, employing cases from diverse disciplines, locations, and traditions and providing accessible guides to students and novice researchers eager to begin their own exploration of religious and spiritual practices"--
"This book introduces a practice based and contextually sensitive approach to studying lived religion, employing cases from diverse disciplines, locations, and traditions and providing accessible guides to students and novice researchers eager to begin their own exploration of religious and spiritual practices"--
Stepping Forward Together can help leaders create their vision and put these changes into perspective and help them take a leadership stance in a challenging world. This book provides a resource that empowers them with planning tools and exercises to engage the community and step forward.
Stepping Forward Together can help leaders create their vision and put these changes into perspective and help them take a leadership stance in a challenging world. This book provides a resource that empowers them with planning tools and exercises to engage the community and step forward.
On the Possibility of Steadfast Honesty in Faith and Worship
In Spiritual Integrity, the author argues that religious allegiance needs to co-exist with a parallel commitment to intellectual integrity. There is no way to know what it unknowable, but owning up to the limits of our human ability to perceive and interpret the world can be the beginning of honest faith.
This book is about embracing change for one of the most sacred ceremonies in Jewish tradition. Cantor Axelrod explains that the ceremony needs to be adapted to a more personal approach, connecting the original traditions to what's most important to the student's life. This allows a more positive path to preparing and learning about the ceremony.
This book is about embracing change for one of the most sacred ceremonies in Jewish tradition. Cantor Axelrod explains that the ceremony needs to be adapted to a more personal approach, connecting the original traditions to what's most important to the student's life. This allows a more positive path to preparing and learning about the ceremony.
