Age is a rite of passage marked in many cultures through ritual and rite. As one of the most intriguing societies in history, ...

There are no more "rites of passage" in larger modern American society because they are no longer needed to be considered an adult. A rite of passage is simply an activity that forces you to recognize ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

Few things in life can compete with the significance of retirement. After decades of working day in and day out, this is when you get to reclaim your time for yourself. “This is (one of) the largest ...

I begin by extending warm wishes to those readers currently celebrating their most solemn and important religious holidays; to Christians I wish a blessed Easter, and to Muslims a Ramadan kareem and ...