Title: From fast to feast : a ritual-liturgical exploration of reconciliation in South African cultural contexts /
Authors: Wepener, Cas.
Publisher: Peeters,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Christianity and culture South Africa.; Liturgics South Africa.; Reconciliation; Peace-building South Africa.; Reconciliation Religious aspects Reformed Church; Reformed Church South Africa Liturgy.; Reconciliation South Africa.
Contents: Ritual and reconciliation in South Africa today -- Ritual and church unity in the South African Reformed family -- Research question and character of the research -- Structure of the research process and chapters of the book -- Liturgy -- Interference and intuition -- Researching rituals in South Africa : the use of participatory observation in liturgical studies -- Three key concepts -- Christian reconciliation rituals : a brief historical overview -- Reconciliation : a cultural-anthropological probe -- Biblical reconciliation rituals : a contribution from the Gospel of Luke -- Reconciliation rituals : a descriptive survey of the ritual market -- The South African context -- A comparative description of the three congregations and their surrounding communities -- Ritual time -- Ritual objects -- Ritual space -- Ritual sound and language -- Ritual identity -- Ritual actions.