What do rituals have to do with knowledge? Knowledge by Ritual
examines the epistemological role of rites in Christian Scripture.
By putting biblical rituals in conversation with philosophical and
scientific views of knowledge, Johnson argues that knowing is a
skilled adeptness in both the biblical literature and scientific
enterprise. If rituals are a way of thinking in community akin to
scientific communities, then the biblical emphasis on rites that
lead to knowledge cannot be ignored. Practicing a rite to know
occurs frequently in the Hebrew Bible. YHWH answers Abram’s
skepticism—“How shall I know that I will possess the
land?”—with a ritual intended to make him know (Gen 15:7–21).
The recurring rites of Sabbath (Exod 31:13) and dwelling in a
Sukkah (Lev 23:43) direct Israel toward discernment of an event’s
enduring significance. Likewise, building stone memorials aims at
the knowledge of generations to come (Josh 4:6). Though the New
Testament appropriates the Torah rites through strategic
reemployment, the primary questions of sacramental theology have
often presumed that rites are symbolically encoded. Hence,
understanding sacraments has sometimes been reduced to decoding the
symbols of the rite. Knowledge by Ritual argues that the rites of
Israel, as portrayed in the biblical texts, disposed Israelites to
recognize something they could not have seen apart from their
participation. By examining the epistemological function of
rituals, Johnson’s monograph gives readers a new set of questions
to explore both the sacraments of Israel and contemporary
sacramental theology.
General
| Imprint: |
Eisenbrauns
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Journal of Theological Interpretation Supplements |
| Release date: |
2016 |
| Authors: |
Dru Johnson
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
308 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-57506-431-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-57506-431-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781575064314 |
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