Crash Course Religions S1E15 — What Does Ritual Have to Do with Religion?

Crash Course Religions•Season 1•Episode 15

What Does Ritual Have to Do with Religion?

Dec 17, 202412 min

Rituals can mark time and space, create new identities, and connect people to something bigger.

Previous episodeE14 · How Do Religious Texts Work?Next episodeE16 · Who Speaks for a Religion?

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Episode Summary

"What Does Ritual Have to Do with Religion?" is episode 15 of Crash Course Religions season 1. It aired on December 17, 2024.

Next: E16 · Who Speaks for a Religion?Best of Season 1