CONTENTS:-
Section 1: Frameworks for Reflection on Ritual :
1. The Importance of Ceremony in Isaan / Tongpan Phrommedda
2. From Ritual to Culture: Finding Doors into Hearts and Minds / Douglas M. Fraiser and G. Mirjam Bos
3. The Pauline Concept of Ritual in the Buddhist Worldview / Bouvert Regulas
4. Death and Life Rituals in Buddhism and Christianity / Stephen Bailey
5. From Meals to Blessings: Contextualized Ritual and Christian Identity in Buddhist Contexts / Ryan Binkley
6. Through the Lens of Pchum Ben: What Ritual means to Cambodian Buddhists and Implications for Contextualization / Claire T. C. Chong
Section 2: Reflections on Ritual as Discipleship :
7. Ritual Prayer: Understanding the Buddhist Heart Sutra in Light of the Lord's Prayer / C-S Abraham Cheong
8. Appreciating Rituals and Festivals from within Buddhist Insider Movements / David S. Lim
9. The Role of Materiality of Ritual in Discipling Thai Converts / Samuel Lim
10. Functional Substitutes for Buddhist Funerals / Alex G. Smith
11. Transforming Mission through String-Tying Ritual / Paul H. de Neui
Section 3: Cultural Essentials Reflected in Ritual :
12. Telling the Story at the Funeral Ceremony and Answering Frequently Asked Questions / Tongpan Phromedda
13. Full Moon Buddhist Rituals in Sri Lanka: Lessons for Christians / G. P. V. Somaratna
14. To Touch or Not to Touch: The Power of Touch Rituals in Asian Context / Cristian Dumitrescu
15. Wai Khru Ritual in Thai Christian Institutions / Sakunee Kriangchaiporn
16. Cosmology of Shiague and Sungmee and Christian Mission Today / Taeyun (Timothy) Hwang
17. Rituals of Confucian Selfhood: Understanding Chinese Self-Cultivation through a Cup of Tea / Lawrence Ko
