Termination as a rite of passage: Questioning strategies for a therapy of inclusion.

AbstractThe introduction of a specialised passage regime for archipelagic sea-lanes was one of the most innovative features to the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention. Article 53(9) of the Convention requires an archipelagic state to refer any proposals for the designation or substitution of sea-lanes or the prescription of traffic separation schemes to the "competent international organisation" with a view to their adoption. In May 1996 at the 67th session of the Marine Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the Republic of Indonesia submitted a proposal for the adoption of various sea-lanes and air routes through and over its archipelagic waters. This was the first proposal of its kind. This article traces the progress of this proposal through the IMO procedures and draws some conclusions about the wider significance of this new role for the IMO.

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Familism and Ancestor Veneration: A Look at Chinese Funeral Rites

Missiology An International Review ◽

10.1177/009182969602400404 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 503-517 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mary Yeo Carpenter

Keyword(s):

First Generation ◽

Living Organism ◽

Psychological Trauma ◽

Major Obstacle ◽

Rite Of Passage ◽

Ancestor Veneration ◽

Funeral Rites ◽

The Family ◽

The World ◽

The Universe

Ancestor veneration remains a major obstacle to conversion among the Chinese the world over. While the issue often comes to a head over funeral rites, ancestor veneration cannot be understood in isolation. Rather one must look at the broader issues of the cult of the family, a tenet propagated by Confucius, putting loyalty to the family above every other claim including that of the gods or the state. There was also the influence of Taoism which sees the universe as a living organism co-existing in interdependence. The family then is not just a sociological unit, but also a metaphysical unit with ancestral spirits helping to keep the fragile balance which their descendants have with the rest of the universe and with other spirits. Finally, we must not forget that death is a psychological trauma and that living relatives often need a rite of passage to remember and to grieve for the dead. Ancestor veneration then is not a simple act that can be abolished by deciding which rituals in a funeral are biblical and which are not. Rather it is part of a complex web that needs to be understood in its totality. This paper, written by a Chinese and first-generation Christian, attempts to do that.

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Ritual Process and Christian Discipling: Contextualizing a Buddhist Rite of Passage

Missiology An International Review ◽

10.1177/009182969101900101 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 3-19 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

A. H. Mathias Zahniser

Keyword(s):

Sense Of Community ◽

Social Structures ◽

Rite Of Passage ◽

Test Case ◽

Critical Contextualization ◽

Ritual Process

The study of ritual process has shown that the liminal phase of a typical rite of passage suspends social structures and provides an anti-structure or sense of community in which formation is facilitated or effected. One such rite accompanying the passage from childhood to adulthood effects this “bonding to meaning” in a particularly striking way. As such it represents a ritual structure particularly useful for the discipling of new or immature believers, particularly, though not exclusively, those from traditional religious backgrounds. The Buddhist Shin Byu ceremony in which Burmese children are formed into adult Buddhists by following the Buddha's own transition from wealth to enlightenment provides a test case for critical contextualization. Can a similarly structured rite of passage for Christian discipling be modeled after some inaugural events in the life of Jesus?

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Conspicuous consumption in postwar Japan: The case of a rite of passage

Human Affairs ◽

10.2478/s13374-012-0017-0 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Melinda Papp

Keyword(s):

Historical Perspective ◽

Conspicuous Consumption ◽

Specific Aspect ◽

Rite Of Passage ◽

Postwar Period ◽

Commercial Sector ◽

Postwar Japan ◽

Consumption Practices ◽

The Media ◽

Premodern Japan

AbstractThis paper focuses on a specific aspect of a Japanese rite of passage called Shichigosan. Although its origins go back to premodern Japan, its contemporary pattern truly reflects the modern living conditions of the Japanese. Today the ritual is one of the most popular family celebrations. Commercialization has significantly influenced the pattern of celebration in the postwar period and as a result, consumption practices have become inherent parts of the ritual. The paper examines this development from a historical perspective. Furthermore, it discusses the process through which consumption practices contribute to the event’s significance, not diminishing but rather enhancing its importance in the observers’ eyes. Conspicuous consumption thus becomes a creative two-directional process, one which is sustained by families’ aspirations and desires, and one which is informed by forces emanating from the commercial sector and from the media.

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Prepuce: Phimosis, Paraphimosis, and Circumcision

The Scientific World JOURNAL ◽

10.1100/tsw.2011.31 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

pp. 289-301 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Yutaro Hayashi ◽

Yoshiyuki Kojima ◽

Kentaro Mizuno ◽

Kenjiro Kohri

Keyword(s):

Penile Cancer ◽

Age Groups ◽

Topical Steroid ◽

Religious Practice ◽

Skin Condition ◽

Rite Of Passage ◽

Transmitted Infection ◽

Prophylactic Measure ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Male Patients

Phimosis is a condition in which the prepuce cannot be retracted over the glans penis. Actually, physiologic phimosis is common in male patients up to 3 years of age, but often extends into older age groups. Balanoposthitisis a common inflammation occurring in 4–11% of uncircumcised boys. Circumcision is generally undertaken for three reasons: first, as an item of religious practice, typically neonatally although occasionally transpubertally, as a rite of passage; second, as a prophylactic measure against future ailments for the reduction in the risk of penile cancer, urinary tract infection, and sexually transmitted infection; and third, for immediate medical indication. Balanitisxeroticaobliterans is an infiltrative skin condition that causes a pathological phimosis and has been considered to be the only absolute indication for circumcision. Various kinds of effective alternatives to circumcision have been described, including manual retraction therapy, topical steroid therapy, and several variations of preputioplasty. All of these treatments have the ability to retract the foreskin as their goal and do not involve the removal of the entire foreskin. Paraphimosis is a condition in which the foreskin is left retracted. When manipulation is not effective, a dorsal slit should be done, which is usually followed by circumcision.

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