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The core claim of this book is that liturgies[ 8]—whether sacred or secular—shape and constitute our identities by forming our most fundamental desires and our most basic attunement to the world. In short, liturgies make us certain kinds of people, and what defines us is what we love.

James K.A. Smith

The core claim of this book is that liturgies[ 8]—whether sacred or secular—shape and constitute our identities by forming our most fundamental desires and our most basic attunement to the world. In short, liturgies make us certain kinds of people, and what defines us is what we love.

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