The ambivalence of ritual in violence: Orthodox Christian perspectives
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | The ambivalence of ritual in violence: Orthodox Christian perspectives | |
| Creator | Simion, Marian G. | |
| Description | This article demonstrates that ritual plays an ambivalent role in the interaction betweenreligion and violence. Ritual triggers and gives meaning to violence, or it enforces peace andcoexistence. The first part of the article defines the ambivalence of ritual in the context ofviolence. The second part surveys standard rituals of peace and violence from Hinduism,Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The third part focuses on the ambivalent natureof Orthodox Christian rituals. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2017-04-28 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v73i3.4526 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 73, No 3 (2017); 8 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/4526/9431
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/4526/9430
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/4526/9432
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/4526/9401
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