The major rituals of the Church act as staging posts through life. They are the 'rites of passage' of the Christian life; dividing our lives and the lives of those around us into distinct parts. Roger Grainger examines these rituals, in the light of anthropological study, and shows how the structure of the rite itself echoes the change that the rite celebrates. He shows how we can use the insights of his work to create new services to help structure changes in our lives by laying ourselves open to the healing power of God ...
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The major rituals of the Church act as staging posts through life. They are the 'rites of passage' of the Christian life; dividing our lives and the lives of those around us into distinct parts. Roger Grainger examines these rituals, in the light of anthropological study, and shows how the structure of the rite itself echoes the change that the rite celebrates. He shows how we can use the insights of his work to create new services to help structure changes in our lives by laying ourselves open to the healing power of God who works through these rituals. He also argues that services for Baptism, Marriage and Death have meaning not only for Christians but also for those who are 'outside' the Church. Indeed, it is great opportunity for the Church to show the 'outsider' that Christian rituals can provide the key to problems that secular society cannot solve.
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Add this copy of The Message of the Rite: the Significance of Christian to cart. $9.45, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1988 by Lutterworth Press.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 250grams, ISBN: 9780718827090.
Add this copy of The Message of the Rite to cart. $22.00, very good condition, Sold by Sutton Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Norwich, VT, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Lutterworth, 1988.
