Designates the various personal and institutional relationships between human beings and what they regard as holy, sacred, or divine, usually a deity or spiritual force. Basic elements that may comprise religions are worship, morality, doctrine, and ritual.
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- 16253
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Belief systems that encompass various personal and institutional relationships between human beings and what they regard as holy, sacred, or divine, usually but not always a deity, or a spiritual or occult force. Participation in a religion is typically manifested in obedience, reverence, and worship, often including group activities and alliance with a leader. Elements of a religion or similar belief system include doctrine, ritual, defined parameters of morality, and a code of living, often seen as a means of achieving spiritual or material improvement.
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- 1. Overview of Religions ← you are here
- 2. Images of Religions (2)
- 3. People of Religions (1)
- 4. Sources for Religions (1)
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- Religions
- Date Published
- December 12, 2012
- Last Updated
- April 22, 2021