The online Britannica defines a rite of passage as a “ceremonial event, existing in all historically known societies, that marks the passage from one social or religious status to another.” In the same article, the authors offer more specifics: “Many of the most important and common rites of passage are connected with the biological crises,…
Rediscovering a Lost Tradition: Male Rites of Passage
During his high school years, my youngest son played point guard on a homeschool basketball team in Asheville, North Carolina. His coach, Tom, was a physician and a father of four boys, two of whom were also on my son’s team. He was a great coach who took no guff from the boys, ran disciplined…
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