# 435: Andersen - Ritual as the Whole Way of Life

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Published: 2026-04-02T21:47:02+00:00
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The Power of Ritual! In this episode, we learn from David Andersen about Christian ritual. What's the purpose and goal of ritual? How does Christian ritual differ from other religious rituals? Where do we find ritual and ceremony outside "religious" observances? When we forget or ignore ritual and ceremony, what is the effect on individuals, groups, and societies? That and much, much more in this episode of the podcast. SHOW NOTES: In Defense of Christian Ritual https://shop.1517.org/products/9781948969642-in-defense-of-christian-ritual?_pos=1&_sid=ce681aa45&_ss=r A Q&A with David Andersen on "In Defense of Christian Ritual" https://www.1517.org/articles/a-q-a-with-david-andersen-on-defense-of-christian-ritual Calvary (2014) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2234003/?ref_=fn_t_1 Witting or Unwitting Ritualists https://www.doxology.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/58_Witting-or-Unwitting-Ritualists-by-John-Kleinig.pdf More from 1517: Support 1517 Podcast Network: https://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts 1517 Podcasts : http://www.1517.org/podcasts 1517 on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@1517org 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370 1517 Events Schedule : https://www.1517.org/events 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education : https://academy.1517.org/ What's New from 1517: 1517 Youtube: How God Still Speaks Today https://youtu.be/oqTGOUe7YG0?si=ZAdFLVhZYmSNgzsp Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419961-being-family A Reasoned Defense of the Faith by Adam Francisco https://shop.1517.org/collections/coming-soon/products/9781964419879-a-reasoned-defense-of-the-faith Stretched: A Study for Lent and the Entire Christian Life by Dr. Christopher Richmann https://shop.1517.or…

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