Some Ideas about the Persistence of Rituals

In this essay, one particular function of rituals is explored: that of ritual as markers. It is the social importance function as marker that often lends rituals a religious nature, and consequently the religious aspects do not disappear entirely in the course of the process of secularisation, but r...

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Published in:Implicit religion
Main Author: Borg, Meerten B. ter 1946-2017 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox [2008]
In: Implicit religion
Further subjects:B Social Sciences
B Secularization (Theology)
B Philosophy of nature
B Ritual
B RELIGION & science
B Ritualism
B Nature; Religious aspects
Online Access: Volltext (doi)