Ritual among the Scilohtac: Global Catholicism, the Nacirema, and Interfaith Studies

More than six decades after its publication, Horace Miner’s 1956 article “Body Ritual among the Nacirema” remains a reliable pedagogical tool, remarkably successful in helping students see their own ethnocentric biases. Catholics & Cultures has potential to do similar work. The site lacks some of what makes text so effective, particular capacity bring about sudden shift perception. also shares article’s limitations, particularly focusing on ritual relative exclusion other aspects religion. That said, can help gain religious literacy and develop dispositions needed for interfaith engagement. In addition, especially context Catholic education, addresses theological need Church by fostering Stan Chu Ilo called “a hermeneutics multiplicity inclusion."