School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses
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Date of Award
10-19-2005
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Theology
Department
School of Theology and Seminary
First Advisor
Charles A. Bobertz
Second Advisor
Naomi Seidman
Subject Categories
Religion
Abstract
The past century has seen a burgeoning interest in what has come to be defined as myth and ritual studies. The mythic phenomenon within religion has been connected to the formation of group identity. Even though ritual is now accepted as the twin of myth, there has been very little scholarly interest in investigating how individuals have construed the link between the formation of Being and ritual participation. Origen of Alexandria, a third century Christian philosopher and theologian, provides this voice in the historical context of emerging Judaisms and Christianities. Thus at time when ritual was being reformulated after the destruction of the Second Temple and contextualized by the Resurrection experience, Origen provides a detailed account of the place of Israelite sacrifice, ritual eating, and ethical living, in ritual practices.
Recommended Citation
Avants, Sophia, "Towards a Ritual Ontology: Reassessing Origen of Alexandria's Eucharistic Writings" (2005). School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses. 1959.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/sot_papers/1959
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