Ultimately, rites of passage foreshadow, anticipate, and echo the true rite of passage: baptism. The baptismal liturgy in the Book of Common Prayer specifies that, just before baptizing, “the ...

It’s a common rite of passage. Mine was when I was 8 years old, on the school bus, with a classmate who was teasing my younger sister. I stepped in, and, in an instant, we were swinging.

African-centered rites of passage programs can combat dehumanizing systems and help Black youth navigate their transition into adulthood. Support BROPI in Baltimore.

Initiation rites are a vital step in the transition to adult life in many cultures around the world. Some involve ritual circumcision, symbolic cuts to the body or tests of endurance, others a period ...