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Wednesday February 20, 2013
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Cotter Union
/ 130 Pugh Center Commons Room
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| Who we are is not as obvious as commercials, religious platitudes, or political slogans imply. Our identities are fragile, regularly mutating, and contested. Only within the last generation has nonsectarian ritual reemerged as a nuanced and helpful way for us to remain flexible while becoming clearer about who we are. Whether exercise routines, religious practice, or meditation, renewed forms of ritual expression now provide both nuance and coherence to more people. Examples from the raucous meal of early Christian groups, contemporary secular life, and re-imagined religious practice prompt new ways of thinking about 21st-century identity. |
