Sometimes we forget what rituals really mean until we are smack in the middle of one. Today’s first reading from Exodus and Gospel passage from Matthew both deal with ritual. In Exodus, God ...

For her M.A. thesis, Shannon Murphy '22 looked at the concepts of lamentation, hope, and ritual as ways to provide some “balm” to the pandemic and respond to the suffering and isolation that people in ...

Description: We explore Día de los Muertos as a ritual that nurtures community, imbues loss with meaning, and helps us process grief while also connecting through shared joy. Summary: We investigate ...

World cup players swap jerseys - a ritual that may help create, and not just reflect, deep psychological meaning. Ritualistic behavior often gets a bad rap. At best, our tendency to infuse certain ...

The arena amplifies the idea, however imperfectly enacted, that communal engagement shapes outcomes. And these outcomes transcended the arenas where the Knicks games were played, stimulating joy and ...

The summer solstice marks the first day of the summer season. In the northern hemisphere, the 2023 summer solstice begins on Wednesday, June 21. The summer solstice is also the longest day of the year ...

Do you ever feel like you’re just going through the motions? Day in and day out, our lives are filled with routines and habits that, while efficient, can feel uninspired and mundane. These routines ...

If you watch Last Week Tonight, you may not have noticed that every episode begins the exact same way…and I’m not talking about the theme song. As the audience applauds wildly and the camera swoops in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kian Bakhtiari writes about Gen-Z marketing and social impact. Native American tribes performed rain dances to summon their ...