Author

Publication

2019-02-21 - Eerdmans

Language

English

Word Count

44,000 words, Guess

Page Count

176 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100802876005
  • ISBN-139780802876003
  • Library of Congress Control Number2018043571
  • OCLC Control Number1042102502
  • Better World Books9780802876003
and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCBV180.J64 2019
  • LCCBV180 .J64 2019

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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Other Editions

  • Human Rites: The Power of Rituals, Habits, and SacramentsPaperbackEerdmans2019-02-21

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