Ritual is a deceptively simple word used to describe a wide range of actions, from daily prayer to elaborate public ceremonies. Scholars have proposed many definitions, often emphasizing repetition, ...

Rituals seem to be declining in modern life. Finding ways to gather together meaningfully can help us combat loneliness, pain ...

We can define ritual as a re-enactment of a previous event, in some cases a traumatic one, within the safety of sympathetic relationships. Its objective is not to repeat the trauma, but to bring ...