A Postmodern Theology of Ritual Action: An Exploration of Foot Washing Among the Original Free Will Baptist Community (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781532649547)

A Postmodern Theology of Ritual Action is a unique work that seeks to explore where we find meaning within ritual and actions within the church. Bridging hermeneutics, philosophy, and postmodern thought, this work seeks to explore how to do theology with the community through conversation. Beginning with the mindset that meaning is already present within ritual action rather than outside it, Best engages the practice of foot washing among the Original Free Will Baptist denomination of eastern North Carolina. Foot washing suggests a new future for theology, a future that models love, service, and acceptance. Incorporating insights gained from conversing with philosophy, theology, and the Original Free Will Baptists, foot washing points toward a future relational practical theology. A Postmodern Theology of Ritual Action is a captivating work that draws from both philosophers and theologians to show that we can learn much by listening to the voices of religious practitioners.

Author: Jonathan L. Best
ISBN-10: 1532649541
ISBN-13: 9781532649547
Publisher: Pickwick Publications
Language: English
Published: 02/26/2019
Pages: 250
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d