A Crowd is Lining Up to Give Us Gold: Cultural Exegesis at a Turkish Wedding

In Desiring the kingdom: Worship, worldview and cultural formation, James K. A. Smith argued that cultural practices contain implicit values that are deeply formative, often in ways inimical to Christian character. Smith posited the need for Christian counter-formation at the affective level. This e...

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Published in:Journal for the sociological integration of religion and society
Main Author: Faroe, Charles E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] [2012]
In: Journal for the sociological integration of religion and society
Year: 2012, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages: [1]-14
Further subjects:B cultural liturgy
B affective anthropology
B Christian formation
B discipleship practices
B James K. A. Smith
B Turkish wedding
B Turkish Christians
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Summary:In Desiring the kingdom: Worship, worldview and cultural formation, James K. A. Smith argued that cultural practices contain implicit values that are deeply formative, often in ways inimical to Christian character. Smith posited the need for Christian counter-formation at the affective level. This essay applies Smith's method of "cultural exegesis" to a Turkish cultural practice, the "pinning ceremony" at a Turkish wedding. Using the findings of this analysis, recommendations for corporate discipleship practices for the Turkish church are set forth.
ISSN:2159-8711
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for the sociological integration of religion and society