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James K. A. Smith Quotes: In short, liturgies make us certain kinds of people, and what defines us is what we love.
         

In short, liturgies make us certain kinds of people, and what defines us is what we love.


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James Smith argues that liturgies “are compressed, performed narratives that recruit the imagination through the body.

James Smith argues that liturgies “are compressed, performed narratives that recruit the imagination through the body.



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