Free Will Baptists, foot washing points toward a future relational practical theology. A Postmodern Theology of Ritual Action is a captivating work that draws from both philosophers and theologians to show that we can learn much by listening to the voices of religious practitioners. ""Jonathan Best's debut book reads like that of a veteran scholar. This important book opens new ground in theology and philosophy, suggesting possibilities of a new interpretive synthesis that creatively reimagines the nexus between ritual and relationship. The empirical approach directly constructs a robust theology without recourse to metaphysical speculation. This will be of great interest to those working in method and methodology, sacrament and ritual, and practical theology in general. I highly recommend it."" --Bryan Froehle, Professor of Practical Theology, St. Thomas University (Miami) Jonathan L. Best holds a PhD in Practical Theology from St. Thomas University as well as a Master of Divinity from Campbell University. He is an adjunct professor at St. Thomas University and an ordained minister of the Original Free Will Baptist Convention. He lives in Central Florida with his wife Rebekah.