Liberating Rites: Understanding the Transformative Power of Ritual

Liberating Rites: Understanding the Transformative Power of Ritual

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Originally published as The Magic of Ritual.In Liberating Rites, Tom Driver illuminates the role of ritual by removing it from its liturgical wrappings and presenting it as something raw, basic, and central to all living beings. He then examines the varied ways humans use ritual to give order to their lives, to provide a sense of security and control, especially in the face of extreme danger. From there, Driver looks closely at how ritual creativity and performance are central to enacting religious beliefs and how rituals serve to transform individuals into members of communities.

Liberating Rites: Understanding the Transformative Power of Ritual,Tom Faw Driver,Westview Press,0813334551,Christianity - Ritual & Practice,General,Manners And Customs,Religion,Religious Anthropology,Rites and ceremonies,Ritual,Sociology,Cultural studies,Customs,Religion: general,Religious rites & ceremonies

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