Mighty stories, dangerous rituals
Subtitle: weaving together the human and the divine
By: Herbert Anderson, Edward Foley.
Contributors: Foley, Edward.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 1998
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 204
Subjects: Pastoral theology.; Storytelling -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.; Rites and ceremonies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-192) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: The authors; title: The power of storytelling; title: Ritualizing our stories; title: Connecting the divine and human narratives; title: Welcoming the child; title: Preparing for marriage; title: Encountering death; title: Creating new rituals; title: Revitalizing rituals with stories; title: Reconciling stories and rituals; title: Epilogue.