In Vedic religion, people had experienced a holy power in the sacrificial ritual.

Bonfires were also lit as a cleansing and sacrificial ritual.

Paul is not meaning to depreciate the sacrificial ritual, from which he drew his emblem.

Previous years have seen a very controversial animal " sacrificial ritual" performance and an artwork that incorporated real human urine.

A tacit contrast is drawn between the sacrificial ritual, which was familiar to Romans as well as Jews, and the true Christian sacrifice and service.

Sacrificial ritual in the Solomon Islands.

The material substances and the most elaborate and accurate sacrificial rituals lost their value and bare meditations took their place.

"I think they're going to use her in some sort of sacrificial ritual."