How Omer Shem Tov, who was 20 years old and not particularly religious when taken hostage, survived 505 days in captivity.

The practice originated in humanist circles in the 1850s as free thinkers sought a secular alternative to religious rites of passage like confirmation. The tradition is a coming-of-age ritual for ...

Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has urged traditional and religious leaders to condemn Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and promote alternative rites ...

The future of religion is sacred activism – a spirituality ... Nina Hynes and guests (popupsalon-eorg.eventbrite.ie). Rites of Passage: Tourguides to the Future takes place on Sunday in Trinity ...

The former teacher discussed “Rites of Passage”, which is an event marking an important stage in someone’s life. As the discussion progressed, Vath says students mentioned religious “Rites ...

As the discussion progressed, Vath says students mentioned religious “Rites of Passage”, including examples of Catholicism, Buddhism, and Judaism. One student became upset and left the classroom, ...

The idea of “Rumspringa” has a specific spot in the American imagination. A rite of passage for young people in some Amish communities, Rumspringa is seen by most outsiders as a wild time away ...

A rite of passage for young people in some Amish communities ... meaning their identity is tied to both their religion and their common culture and ancestry. In this case, the Amish are ...

This Jewish rite of passage is often captured in movies and ... Joshua gets caught up in the ongoing war between his uncles. One is very religious, and the other is not. The night before his ...