hi students, I sat down this morning to record an introduction to chapter 5, Sacred Ritual, with my Prezi. Remember, this only touches the highlights, there is much more detail in the book and the Powerpoints.
Questions for discussion:
1) Which Sacred Rites (or holy Sacraments) have you experienced in your faith background?
2) Where are you in your life cycle rites?
3) What (if any) daily rituals do you adhere to?
4) Why, in your opinion, are rituals important?
Here is the introductory video:
A ritual I learned in Myth class, falling under the life-cycle rituals, was the ritual of going from childhood into adulthood. The one commonly used in our society is the "sweet sixteens". However, other cultures make the girls go through difficult tasks in order to prove themselves worthy and capable of adulthood.
ReplyDeleteRituals are a part of man's life. and I also agree with the statement that "rituals are the habits of the heart".
ReplyDeleteI am a very active Free Will Baptist. I experience the rituals of communion, baptism, and feet washing quite often. (Being publicly baptized myself was enough. However, I often witness it being done to new converts.) Of these three rituals, I think feet washing is the most neglected. I can see how some may view Jesus as not having commanded it since he Just kind of said, "do the sort of thing I am doing."
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