Mighty Stories, Dangerous Rituals: Weaving Together the Human and the Divine
Herbert Anderson and Edward Foley reveal how when stories and rituals work together, they have the potential to be both mighty and dangerous—mighty in their ability to lift us up and help us make these connections beyond ourselves and dangerous in challenging us to learn to live with complexity and contradiction.
Ministers, worship leaders, and pastoral caregivers can use this approach to show how much more meaningful a baptism, wedding, or funeral can be when liturgy is made to include and recognize the personal stories of those involved.
- Publisher Fortress Press
- Format Paperback
- ISBN 9781506454795
- eBook ISBN 9781506454801
- Dimensions 6 x 9
- Pages 204
- Publication Date February 1, 2019
Table of Contents
Foreword by Kathleen A. Cahalan
Preface
The Authors
PART ONE: OF STORIES AND RITUALS
1 The Power of Storytelling
2 Ritualizing Our Stories
3 Connecting Divine and Human Narratives
PART TWO: MILESTONES IN LIFE MARKED BY STORIES AND RITUALS
4 Welcoming the Child
5 Preparing for Marriage
6 Encountering Death
PART THREE: TRANSFORMING STORIES AND RITUALS
7 Creating New Rituals
8 Revitalizing Rituals with Stories
9 Reconciling Stories and Rituals
Epilogue
References