Ritual community and identity formation: A case study of the Thai Covenant Church in Thailand

Lim Swee Hong

doi:10.1386/ijcm.2.1.79_1

ISSN: 1752-6299
E-ISSN: 1752-6302

Ritual community and identity formation: A case study of the Thai Covenant Church in Thailand
By Lim Swee Hong
Source: International Journal of Community Music, Volume 2, Issue 1, May 2009, p. 79 - 83
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1386/ijcm.2.1.79_1
Language: English
- Published online: 01 May 2009

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This essay seeks to showcase the emerging efforts of the Christian church in Asia to recover her indigenous voice in worship through contextualized Christian ritual praxis and music making. Through the life and ministry of the Thai Covenant Church, we examine its significance to the formation of a community of faith.

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Keyword(s): church music; contextualization; creative arts; identity; ritual; Thailand

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