Religious circumcision is generally performed shortly after birth, during childhood, or around puberty as part of a rite of passage. Circumcision for religious...

healthcare, circumcision plays a major role in many of the world's cultures and religions, most prominently Judaism and Islam. Circumcision is among the...

Abrahamic religions are a grouping of three of the major religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) together due to their historical coexistence and competition;...

banning circumcision, some dating back to ancient times, have been enacted in many countries and communities. In the case of non-therapeutic circumcision of...

Forced circumcision is the circumcision of men and boys against their will. In a biblical context, the term is used especially in relation to Paul the...

given area, religion, and culture. Some medical associations take the position that circumcision is an infringement of the child's autonomy and should be...

Arabic term for circumcision, and the Islamic term for the practice of religious male circumcision in Islamic culture. Male circumcision is widespread in...

The circumcision controversy in early Christianity played an important role in Christian theology. The circumcision of Jesus is celebrated as a feast...

The prevalence of circumcision is the percentage of males in a given population who have been circumcised, with the procedure most commonly being performed...

Circumcision likely has ancient roots among several ethnic groups in sub-equatorial Africa, Egypt, and Arabia, though the specific form and extent of...

[bʁis ˈmilə]; "covenant of circumcision") or bris (Yiddish: ברית‎, Yiddish: [bʁɪs]) is the ceremony of circumcision in Judaism and Samaritanism, during which...

Circumcision has played a significant cultural, social, and religious role in various global cultures over the course of world history. This has subsequently...

Male circumcision has been a subject of controversy for a number of reasons including religious, ethical, sexual, and medical. During the late 19th and early...

female genital cutting, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and female circumcision) is the ritual cutting or removal of some or all of the vulva....

Circumcision in Africa, and the rites of initiation in Africa, as well as "the frequent resemblance between details of ceremonial procedure in areas thousands...

Religion in India is characterised by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Throughout India's history, religion has been an important part of...

known as female circumcision, which gave the erroneous impression that it was equivalent in severity and health effects to male circumcision. In fact, FGM...

Criticism of religion involves criticism of the validity, concept, or ideas of religion. Historical records of criticism of religion go back to at least...

state religion (also called official religion) is a religion or creed officially endorsed by a sovereign state. A state with an official religion (also...

doi:10.1155/2017/4957348. PMC 5282422. PMID 28194416. "Islam: Circumcision of boys". Religion & ethics—Islam. Bbc.co.uk. 13 August 2009. Archived from the...

traditional circumcision and initiation from childhood to adulthood, is an ancient initiation rite practised (though not exclusively) by the Xhosa people, and is...

various different religions and religious believers regarding human sexuality range widely among and within them, from giving sex and sexuality a rather...

Practices: Religions and denominations. Thomson Gale. ISBN 978-0-7876-6612-5. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. "Circumcision". Columbia...

forms of monetary compensation. Slovenia's laws prohibit circumcision for non-medical reasons and animal slaughtering practices that are necessary for meat...

"cut and stitch" surgical procedure or use of a circumcision instrument or device. Complications are rare. Modern proponents say that circumcision reduces...

effects of religion on health. The World Health Organization (WHO) discerns four dimensions of health, namely physical, social, mental, and spiritual health...

(FGM/C) and female circumcision, is practiced in 30 countries in western, eastern, and north-eastern Africa, in parts of the Middle East and Asia, and within...

the age of reason and voluntarily accepts the religion. Ritual circumcision is used to mark Jewish and Muslim and Coptic Christian and Ethiopian Orthodox...

Religious Practices: Religions and denominations. Thomson Gale. ISBN 978-0-7876-6612-5. Archived from the original on 2016-01-18. "Circumcision". Columbia Encyclopedia...

and observance. It also includes the right not to profess any religion or belief or "not to practise a religion" (often called freedom from religion)...