Answer: Transition from the role of a follower to that of a leader
As Edward Schillebeeckx writes about the marriage ceremony there are a surprising number of ancient traditional elements in both church and civil ceremonies in the western world. Key ceremonies date from the pre-Christian Roman and Greek times and their practices have continued through the centuries. For example from pre-Christian Roman times in the marriage ceremony we inherit best men and …
Prior to graduation these classes wore the USMA Class Ring with the Class Crest closest to the heart signifying a given cadet’s bond to his class within the Academy. Following graduation members of these classes wore (and for surviving members still wear) the ring with the Academy Crest closest to the heart signifying their bond with the …
Lee v. Weisman 505 U.S. 577 (1992) was a United States Supreme Court decision regarding school prayer. It was the first major school prayer case decided by the Rehnquist Court. It held that schools may not sponsor clerics to conduct even non-denomination…