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Volume 52, Issue 1
  • ISSN: 0165-4322
  • E-ISSN: 3050-9947

Abstract

Abstract

This chapter introduces the theme of “holy impulses” in a disenchanted world, examining how the sacred manifests both materially and experientially. Drawing on poetry as well as insights from pastoral and spiritual contexts, it emphasizes that holiness is not merely an abstract concept, but actively intervenes in human life, shaping and transforming it. Against the backdrop of modern disenchantment, the chapter highlights the role of ritual, art, music, and communal practices in fostering awareness of God’s presence. It sets the stage for the contributions in this issue, which illustrate how sacredness emerges in biblical texts, worship, poetry, urban spaces, and the spiritual practices of Generation Z, offering a theologically grounded and materially informed perspective on sanctification.

© Jan Martijn Abrahamse
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  • Article Type: Research Article
Keyword(s): Holiness; Material Theology; Ritual and Practice; Sacredness in Contemporary Culture
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