What ritual teaches about life, humor and ageing. Or vice versa?

Reflective practice, based on narrative case studies, highlights the need for practitioners to observe and integrate their own lifecycle rituals and thus become more open to collaborative ritual-making. This paper reviews 40 years of texts and research that have resourced and informed ritual practic...

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Published in:Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Main Author: Niven, Alan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2021
In: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Aging / Course of life / Ritual / Community / Church work / Spiritual care
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
RC Liturgy
RG Pastoral care
ZA Social sciences
Further subjects:B lifecycle
B Chaplaincy
B Spirituality
B Ageing
B Ritual
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Summary:Reflective practice, based on narrative case studies, highlights the need for practitioners to observe and integrate their own lifecycle rituals and thus become more open to collaborative ritual-making. This paper reviews 40 years of texts and research that have resourced and informed ritual practice that addressed later life, ageing, life review, spiritual reminiscence and dying. The pastoral and spiritual care formation of the author owes much to patients and parishioners who joined with him in the communitas of liminal moments where ritual transforms and transcends the hierarchy of caregivers in the community of caregiving.
ISSN:1552-8049
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2020.1850604