The ambivalence of ritual in violence: Orthodox Christian perspectives

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 pa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marian G. Simion
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2017-04-01
Series:HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Subjects:
war
Online Access:https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/4526