Christliche Rituale im Wandel

Schlaglichter aus theologischer und religionswissenschaftlicher Sicht

Contributions by Geovanne Bustos Contributions by Brigitte Enzner-Probst Contributions by Basilius J. Groen Contributions by Kristine Helboe Johansen Contributions by Benedikt Kranemann Contributions by Arnaud Liszka Contributions by Andreas Odenthal Contributions by Ulrike Wagner-Rau Contributions by Rafael Walthert Contributions by Hans Gerald Hödl Contributions by Johann Pock Contributions by Teresa Schweighofer Edited by Hans Gerald Hödl Edited by Johann Pock Edited by Teresa Schweighofer Consultant editor Heinz Faßmann

Book cover: Christliche Rituale im Wandel

Extent: 266 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Religious Studies

Series: Wiener Forum fur Theologie und Religionswissenschaft

Language: German

Hardback (Published)

(September 2017)

ISBN: 9783847107781

6.34 x 9.33 inches

Price: $69.00

In stock

Dieser Band identifiziert Formen des rituellen Wandels und benennt Forschungsfelder. Paradigmatisch wird am Beispiel der Celestial Church und einem evangelikalen Gottesdienst die Ritualdynamik erforscht. Ritualdynamische Prozesse im Christentum werden anhand von Trauungsritualen untersucht. Inner- und postchristliche Transformationen und Entwicklungen von Ritualen nehmen u. a. Erkenntnisse aus Familienkonstellationen fur die Ritualpraxis oder die religionshybride Festkultur in den Blick. Der Band schliesst mit grundlegenden Beitragen zur rituellen Erfahrung und zu Veranderungen in der rituell-liturgischen Landschaft.


Rituals are booming, whilst at the same time Christian churches have lost their monopoly on ritual and their traditional forms of ritual life have undergone significant transformations as well. In this volume, the contributors explore ritual change occurring within that field and outline research questions connected to it. Ritual dynamics are regarded paradigmatically in a thick description of the rites of the West-African “Celestial Church of Christ” and one Central European Evangelical worship service, whilst a look at Evangelical and Catholic wedding rites shows the diversity of ritual changes within “mainstream Christianity”. Inner and post-Christian transformations and developments of rituals are identified, from family-based ritual practices to a culture of celebration that uses elements adopted from different religions. The volume concludes with fundamental contributions to “ritual experience” and changes in the landscape of Christian liturgy.

  • Contributions by Geovanne Bustos
  • Contributions by Brigitte Enzner-Probst
  • Contributions by Basilius J. Groen
  • Contributions by Kristine Helboe Johansen
  • Contributions by Benedikt Kranemann
  • Contributions by Arnaud Liszka
  • Contributions by Andreas Odenthal
  • Contributions by Ulrike Wagner-Rau
  • Contributions by Rafael Walthert
  • Contributions by Hans Gerald Hödl
  • Contributions by Johann Pock
  • Contributions by Teresa Schweighofer
  • Edited by Hans Gerald Hödl
  • Edited by Johann Pock
  • Edited by Teresa Schweighofer
  • Consultant editor Heinz Faßmann