The Purpose of Ceremony

What is the importance of ceremony and ritual today?

Ritual and ceremony have long been important to people all across the world. However, as many of us have left formalized religious groups, there has been a gap in recognizing and celebrating important life moments and transition.

That is where the Humanist tradition of ritual and ceremony has come in. Humanism is simply a secular worldview that affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical and meaningful lives.

One of the 4 guiding principles of Humanism is that: “Humanism meets the widespread demand for a source of meaning and purpose to stand as an alternative to dogmatic religion, authoritarian nationalism, tribal sectarianism, and selfish nihilism”

One of the ways this is lived out, is through the creation of secular ceremonies and rituals.