Sacred Circles and the Making of Place: An Interfaith Theological Reflection
Keywords:
sacred circles; place-making; formation; orthopraxy; imaginationAbstract
This interfaith theological reflection examines sacred circles as adaptive practices of place-making amid a declining trust in inherited religious traditions. Drawing on participant-observer experience, pagan orthopraxy, and Christian theological resources, it argues that sacred circles function as pedagogical technologies that train attention, redistribute authority, and form moral imagination. When read through a Christian interpretive perspective offered by C. S. Lewis, these practices may offer concrete resources for reflective practice and leadership formation in plural and disrupted contexts.
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2026-04-25
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