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Ritual
Type	Concept / ideal
Field	Philosophy of religion
Category

Ritual is a concept or ideal used in the comparative study of religion, theology, and philosophy of religion. On Wikitheism, it is treated as part of ritual, practice, and spiritual discipline: rituals and disciplines through which communities worship, remember, transform, or express devotion.

Overview

This page is a neutral starter article. It is meant to help editors compare how different traditions understand, practice, criticize, or reinterpret the idea of Ritual. The meaning of the term may vary across traditions, languages, historical periods, and schools of interpretation.

In philosophy of religion

In philosophy of religion, concepts such as Ritual can be studied through questions about meaning, truth, practice, value, experience, community, and ultimate reality. Some traditions treat such concepts as doctrines, while others treat them as symbols, disciplines, ethical ideals, ritual patterns, or interpretive categories.

Associated traditions and worldviews

The following traditions and worldviews are good starting points for connecting this concept to Wikitheism articles:

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+{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:320px;"
+! colspan="2" | Ritual
+|-
+! Type
+| Concept / ideal
+|-
+! Field
+| [[Philosophy of religion]]
+|-
+! Category
+| [[Category:Ritual, practice, and spiritual discipline|Ritual, practice, and spiritual discipline]]
+|}
-'''Ritual''' is patterned action used to mark sacred time, sacred space, transition, devotion, offering, purification, or communal identity.
+'''Ritual''' is a concept or ideal used in the comparative study of religion, theology, and philosophy of religion. On Wikitheism, it is treated as part of '''ritual, practice, and spiritual discipline''': rituals and disciplines through which communities worship, remember, transform, or express devotion.
-== Related pages ==
+== Overview ==
+This page is a neutral starter article. It is meant to help editors compare how different traditions understand, practice, criticize, or reinterpret the idea of '''Ritual'''. The meaning of the term may vary across traditions, languages, historical periods, and schools of interpretation.
+== In philosophy of religion ==
+In philosophy of religion, concepts such as '''Ritual''' can be studied through questions about meaning, truth, practice, value, experience, community, and ultimate reality. Some traditions treat such concepts as doctrines, while others treat them as symbols, disciplines, ethical ideals, ritual patterns, or interpretive categories.
+== Associated traditions and worldviews ==
+The following traditions and worldviews are good starting points for connecting this concept to Wikitheism articles:
+<div style="-moz-column-count:3; -webkit-column-count:3; column-count:3;">
+* [[Christianity]]
+* [[Islam]]
+* [[Judaism]]
+* [[Hinduism]]
+* [[Buddhism]]
+* [[Sikhism]]
+* [[Shinto]]
+* [[Vodou]]
+* [[Candomblé]]
+* [[Modern Paganism]]
+* [[Daoism]]
+* [[Confucianism]]
+* [[Cheondoism]]
+* [[Cao Dai]]
+* [[Tenrikyo]]
+* [[Ancient Egyptian religion]]
+* [[Ancient Greek religion]]
+* [[Asatru]]
+* [[Celtic paganism]]
+* [[Druidry]]
+* [[Heathenry]]
+* [[Hellenism]]
+* [[Kemetism]]
+* [[Mesopotamian religion]]
+* [[Norse paganism]]
+* [[Religio Romana]]
+* [[Rodnovery]]
+* [[Roman religion]]
+* [[Romuva]]
+* [[Tengrism]]
+* [[Wicca]]
+* [[Alexandrian Wicca]]
+* [[British Traditional Wicca]]
+* [[Dianic Wicca]]
+* [[Feri Tradition]]
+* [[Gardnerian Wicca]]
+* [[Stregheria]]
+* [[Traditional Witchcraft]]
+* [[Akan religion]]
+* [[Ifa]]
+* [[Indigenous and Traditional Religions]]
+* [[Santería]]
+* [[Umbanda]]
+* [[West African Vodun]]
+* [[Rastafari]]
+* [[Shamanism]]
+* [[Digital Shamanism]]
+</div>
+== Related concepts ==
+* [[Prayer]]
+* [[Meditation]]
+* [[Worship]]
+* [[Pilgrimage]]
+* [[Contemplation]]
+* [[Liturgy]]
+* [[Sacrifice ritual]]
+* [[Offering]]
+== See also ==
-* [[Religion]]
-* [[Theism]]
 * [[Philosophy of religion]]
 * [[Religious concepts and ideals]]
 * [[Concepts and ideals by tradition]]
-[[Category:Religious concepts]]
+[[Category:Religious concepts and ideals]]
 [[Category:Philosophy of religion]]
+[[Category:Ritual, practice, and spiritual discipline]]