Medium (20-45 mins)
Doctrine
ReformedEvangelical
Redeeming Ritual: Penance Takes Practice [James K.A. Smith]
Theologian
James K A Smith
Duration
39.02
Uploaded to YouTube
8 July 2014
Added to Database
20 August 2025
YouTube description
Why are evangelicals so averse to ritual? Can religious rituals have a redemptive and formative role in Christian life and worship? Philosopher James K.A. Smith explores the goodness of Christian liturgy and ritual in the context of Lent and Christian penitence.