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Why is there an אָשָׁם sacrifice in Leviticus 14?
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2023 This article engages with the issue of the אָשָׁם sacrifice in Leviticus 14. Firstly, the paper provides an overview of the extensive cleansing ritual in Leviticus 14.
Esias E. Meyer
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Ritual and Hierarchy in Old Norse Mythology
Religionsvidenskabeligt Tidsskrift, 2022 : Within Old Norse mythological narratives, the presence or absence of ritual establishes hierarchy. As exemplified in death ritual, ritual orders the two major classes of mythological beings, placing the Æsir (gods) above the jǫtnar (“giants”).
John Lindow
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« La flamme dévoratrice d’offrandes » : feu et agentivité rituelle dans la tragédie grecque
Cahiers Mondes Anciens, 2019 Given the enormous variety of Greek sacrificial practices, the presence of fire on the altar was to be one of the few constant elements in the experience of the participants : in blood and bloodless offerings, the presence of a bright fire was essential ...
Gloria Mugelli
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Sacrifice and the Old Testament
St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology, 2022 This article introduces the reader to ancient sacrificial rituals that the biblical authors regarded as acceptable to their God, as they are portrayed in Old Testament Hebrew texts.
Roy E. Gane
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On sacrificing and self-preservation: One interpretation [PDF]
Zbornik Radova Filozofskog Fakulteta u Prištini, 2014 One of the initial points of departure is actually an idea by Branko Lazarević, an almost forgotten writer and critic, who stated that 'sacrifice and the only pure self-denial', adding that we are witness to two types of sacrifice: 'Bearing a cross ...
Jovanović Đokica R.
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ReligionsThe “hand-waving sacrifice” is a large-scale sacrificial ceremony with more than 2000 years of history. It was passed down from ancient times by the Tujia ethnic group living in the Wuling Corridor of China, and it integrates religion, sacrifice, dance ...
Tianyi Min, Tong Zhang
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Ofiara i rytuał w religii rzymskiej we współczesnych badaniach. Rekonesans
Klio, 2015 Sacrifice and ritual in contemporary studies on Roman religion. Some remarks (Summary) This article is devoted to the analysis of the contemporary theories on the role of sacrifice and ritual in Roman religion.
Andrzej Gillmeister
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The Dark God: The Sacrifice of Sacrifice
Religions, 2021 The Frazerian question of murder turned into ritual sacrifice is foundational to cultural anthropology. Frazer described the antinomian figure of a king, who was, at once, a priest and a murderer.
Joseba Zulaika
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Trauma and Sacrifice in Divided Communities: The Sacralisation of the Victims of Terrorism in Spain
Religions, 2021 This work aims to show that the sacrificial status of the victims of acts of terrorism, such as the 2004 Madrid train bombings (“11-M”) and ETA (Basque Homeland and Liberty) attacks in Spain, is determined by how it is interpreted by the communities ...
Eliana Alemán, José M. Pérez-Agote
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Living Like the Azazel Goat in Romans 12:1b
Tyndale Bulletin, 2006 Among the three epithets to ‘sacrifice’ in Romans 12:1b (‘living’, ‘holy’, and ‘acceptable to God’), ‘living’ does not appear to derive from Old Testament rituals. Thus, the term is commonly thought to apply only to the New Testament believer.
Nobuyoshi Kiuchi
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