Ritology, also called ritual studies or ritualistics, is the study of rites and
ritual
A ritual is a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, actions, or objects, performed according to a set sequence. Rituals may be prescribed by the traditions of a community, including a religious community. Rituals are characterized, b ...
s. The ritology focuses most directly on enactment and performance, that is, it gives priority to the acts and actions of people. A secondary focus is on the words, text, or objects used in the rituals.
[''Rites in the Spirit: A Ritual Approach to Pentecostal/Charismatic Spirituality'' by Daniel E. Albrecht (1999). page 13. .]
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Liturgics
Liturgics, also called liturgical studies or liturgiology, is the academic discipline dedicated to the study of liturgy (public worship rites, rituals, and practices). Liturgics scholars typically specialize in a single approach drawn from anoth ...
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