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The Path to the Sacred: What is a Ritual?
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Jonathan Ellerby
When people hear the word ‘ritual’ many think of empty actions, repeated and repeated without meaning. The word “habit” and ritual are often connected. Frequently people in the Western world even use the word in a negative fashion, associating ritual with the actions of wild religious cults, and irresponsible people who use spirituality to hurt…
Are Spirituality and Religion The Same?
By
Jonathan Ellerby
If we think of spirituality as our deepest experience of The Sacred, in the world and within us, then we see that religion may be a support to exploring and experiencing these elements. The religions of the world are vast repositories of practices and philosophies that point us toward The Sacred. They offer timeless wisdom…
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