Originally published as The Magic of Ritual. In Liberating Rites, Tom Driver illuminates the role of ritual by removing it from its liturgical wrappings and presenting it as something raw, basic, and central to all living beings. He then examines the varied ways humans use ritual to give order to their lives, to provide a sense of security and control, especially in the face of extreme danger. From there, Driver looks closely at how ritual creativity and performance are central to enacting religious beliefs and how rituals serve to transform individuals into members of communities.The result is an accessible and engaging discussion of ritual, ideal for undergraduate courses ranging from introduction to religion to psychology of religion and sociology of religion. }Originally published as The Magic of Ritual. In his introduction to Liberating Rites, Tom Driver writes, At its most elemental level, this book is a response to what I shall call ritual boredom. This is a condition in which people have become fundamentally weary of rituals available to them for giving their lives shape and meaning. Driver proceeds to illuminate ritual anew by removing it from its liturgical wrappings and presenting it as something raw, basic, and central to all living beings. He then examines the varied ways humans use ritual to give order to their lives, to provide a sense of security and control, especially in the face of extreme danger (witness the new wave of pilgrimage to Oklahoma City federal buildings fenced-off shell). From there, Driver looks closely at how ritual creativity and performance are central to enacting religious beliefs and how rituals serve to transform individuals into members of communities. }

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Tom F. Driver is the Paul Tillich Professor of Theology and Culture Emeritus at Union Theological Seminary, New York. His life-long interests in theology, theater, and human liberation have come together in his studies of ritual.

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