The ambivalence of ritual in violence: Orthodox Christian perspectives

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies

Marian G. Simion¹ 

[1] Harvard Divinity School, United States and Department of Dogmatics and Christian Ethics, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria;

关键词: ritual;    violence;    peace;    worship;    world religions;    Orthodox Christianity;    war;    army;   

DOI  :  10.4102/hts.v73i3.4526

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

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