Phrases with «fertility rites»

"Fertility rites" refers to ceremonies or rituals performed by a group or community to encourage or celebrate the ability of humans, animals, or plants to reproduce and have offspring. These rituals are often believed to help promote fertility and ensure successful pregnancies and abundant harvests. Full definition

Sentences with «fertility rites»

  • The Bible never speaks of the divine genitals, even though surrounding cultures emphasized them in fertility rites. (religion-online.org)
  • Likewise Deuteronomy 23:17 - 18 must be pruned from the list, since it most likely refers to a heterosexual «stud» involved in Canaanite fertility rites that have infiltrated Jewish worship; the King James Version inaccurately labeled him a «sodomite.» (religion-online.org)
  • He could do so because at the same time he insisted God had no female consort, as the Israelites implied when they used fertility rites to worship him. (religion-online.org)
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