Early Christian Ritual Life

Richard E. DeMaris is a Senior Research Professor at Valparaiso University, USA and a specialist in New Testament studies. Jason T. Lamoreaux is an Adjunct Professor at Texas Christian University, USA. His research focuses on the social contexts of early Christianity. Steven C. Muir is a Professor at Concordia University of Edmonton, Canada and a specialist in early Christianity in the Greco-Roman world.

Introduction. With Respect to Ritual. Richard E. DeMaris. Part I: Interacting with the Divine. Chapter 1: Honoring the Divine. Jonathan Schwiebert. Chapter 2: Accessing Divine Power and Status. Steven C. Muir. Chapter 3: Accessing Divine Knowledge. Ritva H. Williams. Part II: Group Interactions. Chapter 4: Boundary-Crossing in Christian Baptism. Agnes Choi. Chapter 5: Rituals for Communal Maintenance. Erin K. Vearncombe. Chapter 6: Early Christian Funerary Ritual. Nicola Hayward. Part III: Contesting and Creating Ritual Protocols. Chapter 7: Ritual Negotiation. Jason T. Lamoreaux. Chapter 8: Ritual Transgression. Richard E. DeMaris. Chapter 9: Ritual Modification and Innovation. Richard S. Ascough. Conclusion. Steps Forward in the Study of Early Christian Ritual Life. Hal Taussig.