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Introduction Introduction
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The Experience of Ritual Forgiveness of Sins The Experience of Ritual Forgiveness of Sins
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The Danger of Sin The Danger of Sin
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The Ritual Removal of Sin The Ritual Removal of Sin
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The Costliness of Post-Baptismal Forgiveness The Costliness of Post-Baptismal Forgiveness
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Game Theory and the Limits of Post-Baptismal Forgiveness Game Theory and the Limits of Post-Baptismal Forgiveness
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Penance and Public Confession of Sins as Costly Signalling Penance and Public Confession of Sins as Costly Signalling
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The Shame of Public Confession as a Costly Signal The Shame of Public Confession as a Costly Signal
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Public Confession and Excommunication as Identity Maintenance Public Confession and Excommunication as Identity Maintenance
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Reintegration as Identity Maintenance Reintegration as Identity Maintenance
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Exclusion as Identity Maintenance Exclusion as Identity Maintenance
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Intercession for the Forgiveness of Sins in Egalitarian and Episcopal Churches Intercession for the Forgiveness of Sins in Egalitarian and Episcopal Churches
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Conclusion Conclusion
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Works Cited Works Cited
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Suggested Reading Suggested Reading
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24 Rituals of Reintegration
Get accessRikard Roitto is Docent and University Lecturer of Biblical Studies, New Testament, at Stockholm School of Theology, Sweden. In his research, he integrates historical-critical methods with social, psychological, and cognitive sciences to understand early Christian texts and communities. His research interests include social identity, norms, rituals of penance and forgiveness, conflict resolution, and baptism in early Christianity. He has written several articles on ritual practices of reproof, repentance, penance, intercession for forgiveness, and reintegration of deviant group members in early Christianity.
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Published:11 December 2018
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Abstract
In early Christianity, conflict resolution that involved decisions about exclusion and reintegration of community members was often ritualized as excommunication, penance, confession of sins, and intercession. Mediation of divine forgiveness of sin was central to the rituals that reintegrated transgressing community members and reconciled them with the community. This chapter discusses the experience of ritual forgiveness of sins, the reintegrative shame of penance and confession, confession as costly signalling of commitment, and confession and intercession as social identity maintenance.
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