The Christian Funeral as Counter Witness
The proliferation of unconventional death practices in North America, however innovative, is in part an expression of societal confusion about the nature of death and grief. If the church can recover the theological and liturgical fabric of funerals, reclaiming their main purpose as public confessio...
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| 格式: | 电子 文件 |
| 语言: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2021
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| In: |
Interpretation
Year: 2021, 卷: 75, 发布: 3, Pages: 216-226 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
葬礼
/ 死亡
/ 仪式
/ 丧恸
/ 基督教
/ 信仰告白
/ 公共领域
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| IxTheo Classification: | KBQ North America NBQ Eschatology RC Liturgy ZB Sociology ZD Psychology |
| Further subjects: | B
Grief
B Memorial Services B Rituals B Witness B Funerals B Civil War B Death B Cremation |
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| 总结: | The proliferation of unconventional death practices in North America, however innovative, is in part an expression of societal confusion about the nature of death and grief. If the church can recover the theological and liturgical fabric of funerals, reclaiming their main purpose as public confession rather than private pastoral care, Christian funerals can serve as a hopeful counter-witness to an uncertain culture. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-340X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/00209643211003751 |