... down from the period are called mystagogic catecheses" (Lease, 1980, p. 1306) because they were presented entirely with the use of the mystery language. In addition, the new story of Jesus' death and resurrection was formulated in the sumptuous language of the mysteries. The narrative of Christianity presented a story of salvation accomplished through the life of a Savior who was both human and ... intergenerational conflicts (father-son conflict is resolved by the grandfather or godfather). To move from one social level to another an age-set passes through transition rituals that not o...

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