The breakthrough was made during excavations at the site of Tel al-Fara in the Kafr El-Sheikh area. Researchers found various objects that are said to have been dedicated to rituals of the daily ...

“It’s about getting rid of the negative influences in your life. I’ve had people come in after burning this candle and say, ‘I quit my job and found a better one,’ or ‘I broke up with my boyfriend and ...

Cristine H Legare receives funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Economic and Social Research Council (UK), the National Science Foundation (US), and the Templeton Religion Trust.

You may be wondering what rituals have to do with change and transition, since many of us think of ritual as something primarily connected to religion. While this is true, ritual goes well beyond the ...