Crafting Secular Ritual - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Crafting Secular Ritual write by Jeltje Gordon-Lennox. This book was released on 2016-11-21. Crafting Secular Ritual available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Answering the call for new rituals in our secular age, this book recognises the essential importance of rituals to the psychological, physical and spiritual health of individuals, families, organisations, and society as a whole. The book examines and explains the history, function and place of emerging rituals in different cultures, as well as providing practical guidance for creating your own secular rituals. The author includes examples, risk factors and checklists for the stages of planning new rituals for life events such as birth, marriage, and death, as well as for public occasions such as graduation and protest marches.
Crafting Meaningful Wedding Rituals
Crafting Meaningful Wedding Rituals - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Crafting Meaningful Wedding Rituals write by Jeltje Gordon-Lennox. This book was released on 2019-07-18. Crafting Meaningful Wedding Rituals available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The trend towards a more secular culture in Western society means that there can be greater flexibility in a wedding ceremony, but couples are often faced with the challenge of preparing a meaningful celebration outside the traditional religious framework. This hands-on, practical guide demonstrates how to approach and prepare a secular wedding ceremony that honours a couple's relationship with honest vows and rituals true to their shared values. In addition, it provides guidance on structuring a ceremony for couples that come from very different cultural or spiritual backgrounds. Includes the tools necessary for the creation of a ceremony, such as a Ritual Identity Questionnaire, checklists, and many other resources.
Emerging Ritual in Secular Societies
Emerging Ritual in Secular Societies - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Emerging Ritual in Secular Societies write by Jeltje Gordon-Lennox. This book was released on 2017-02-21. Emerging Ritual in Secular Societies available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The growing absence of meaningful ritual in contemporary Western societies has led to cohesive research on the history of ritualizing behaviour in different cultures. The relatively new field of ritology, which includes neuroscience, anthropology, cultural psychology, psychotherapy and even art and performance, raises questions about the significance and practice of ritual today. This book is the first of its kind to discuss the importance of secular rituals for cultural and personal growth. Using a transdisciplinary approach, a range of contributors provide an authoritative account of the science and history of rituals and their role in creating healthy societies in the modern age.
The Mouse and the Myth
The Mouse and the Myth - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Mouse and the Myth write by Dorene Koehler. This book was released on 2017-04-24. The Mouse and the Myth available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Upholds “a Disney vacation as a religious experience . . . [offers] insightful arguments relating to the nature of play as well as Nietzschean philosophy” (Reading Religion). Rituals mark significant moments in our lives—perhaps none more significant than moments of lightheartedness, joy, and play. Rituals of play are among the most sacred of any of the rites in which humanity may engage. Although we may fail to recognize them, they are always present in culture, providing a kind of psychological release for their participants, child and adult alike. Disneyland is an example of the kind of container necessary for the construction of rituals of play. This work explores the original Disney theme park in Anaheim as a temple cult. It challenges the disciplines of mythological studies, religious studies, film studies, and depth psychology to broaden traditional definitions of the kind of cultural apparatus that constitute temple culture and ritual. It does so by suggesting that Hollywood’s entertainment industry has developed a platform for mythic ritual. After setting the ritualized “stage,” this book turns to the practices in Disneyland proper, analyzing the patron’s traditions within the framework of the park and beyond. It explores Disneyland’s spectacles, through selected shows and parades, and concludes with an exploration of the park’s participation in ritual renewal. “There is much to commend in Koehler’s study . . . Surely, her work should encourage others to examine myth construction and sacred-secular rituals in popular culture.”—H-Celebration
Secular Ritual
Secular Ritual - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Secular Ritual write by . This book was released on 1977. Secular Ritual available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
