Ritualism in the Church of England
Ritualism, in the history of Christianity, refers to an emphasis on the rituals and liturgical ceremonies of the Church, specifically the Christian practice of Holy Communion.
Image of a thurible in a stained glass window, St. Ignatius Church, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Bishop Ryle of Liverpool – a leading critic of ritualism – by Carlo Pellegrini, 1881
A "fiddleback" chasuble, the use of which by a priest could lead to prosecution
Neo-Gothic "solar" monstrance used for Benediction.
A ritual is a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, actions, or revered objects. Rituals may be prescribed by the traditions of a community, including a religious community. Rituals are characterized, but not defined, by formalism, traditionalism, invariance, rule-governance, sacral symbolism, and performance.
A Śrauta yajna or fire ritual in Kerala, India.
The use of Latin in a Tridentine Catholic Mass is an example of a "restricted code".
The First Thanksgiving 1621, oil on canvas by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863–1930). The painting shows common misconceptions about the event that persist to modern times: Pilgrims did not wear such outfits, and the Wampanoag are dressed in the style of Plains Indians.
Ritual practitioner on Inwangsan Mountain, Seoul South Korea