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Abstract
Although many religious experiences occur within the walls of churches, mosques, synagogues, etc. and the sacred spaces that surround them, many more are encountered in the secular spaces and experiences of our everyday lives. Working out of the critical correlative method of theological reflection and circular theology, this paper proposes that the community, pilgrimage, and storytelling aspects of the Grand Ole Opry offers poignant opportunities for religious meaning making or inspired paths in connecting people to the sacred, no matter their religious background or upbringing. It is out of this exploration that the Grand Ole Opry arises to be a religious experience.
Highlights
Working from the method of theological reflection and through the lens of religious education, this paper proposes that the community, pilgrimage, and storytelling aspects of the Grand Ole Opry offers poignant opportunities for religious meaning making, inspiring path connecting people to the sacred, no matter their religious background or upbringing
It will examine the Opry’s rendering of storytelling, pilgrimage, and community as religious practices encountered at the Grand Ole Opry that exist as poignant moments in connecting the sacredness of ‘The Circle’ to the audiences who inhabit its outer edge
This paper has offered the Grand Ole Opry as the image of a religious experience as seen through the lens of circular theology
Summary
Working from the method of theological reflection and through the lens of religious education, this paper proposes that the community, pilgrimage, and storytelling aspects of the Grand Ole Opry offers poignant opportunities for religious meaning making, inspiring path connecting people to the sacred, no matter their religious background or upbringing. It is out of this exploration, as this paper will show, that the.
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