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    • Religion is a range of social-cultural systems, including designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relate humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements —although there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion. Different religion… See more

    Etymology and history of concept

    The term religion comes from both Old French and Anglo-Norman (1200s CE) and means respect for sense of right, moral … See more

    Definition

    Scholars have failed to agree on a definition of religion. There are, however, two general definition systems: the sociological/functional and the phenomenological/philosophical.
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    Aspects

    The origin of religious belief is an open question, with possible explanations including awareness of individual death, a sense of community, and dreams. Traditionally, faith, in addition to reason, has been consi… See more

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    Learn about religion, its beliefs, practices, symbols, and traditions. Compare different religions and their views on god, human spirit, morality, and afterlife.
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      Sep 10, 2024 · Britannica provides an overview of religion, its meaning, forms, and functions. Learn about the major and historical religious traditions, perspectives, and phenomena from various articles and sources.

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      What is a religion based on?
      Religion often answers questions about the origin, nature, and purpose of existence, usually including a belief in supernatural entities, such as deities or spirits that have power in the natural world. Religious practices include the rituals and devotions directed at the supernatural. Often religions believe in the spiritual nature of humans.

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      What does religion mean in Encyclopaedia Britannica?
      The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Adam Augustyn. Religion, human beings’ relation to that which they regard as holy, sacred, absolute, spiritual, divine, or worthy of especial reverence.

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      Which religion is considered a world religion?
      Nevertheless, since the convening of the Parliament, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism have been commonly identified as World Religions. They are sometimes called the "Big Seven" in Religious Studies textbooks, and many generalizations about religion have been derived from them.

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      What is another word for religion?
      Other words that are used for religion are "faith" and "belief system". Altogether, followers of religion can be known as 'believers', or 'the faithful'. Few people follow more than one religion at a time. The largest religions are Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Sikhism, Judaism and Jainism.

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      How many religions are there?
      According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, or ultimate concerns. [ 2 ] The word religion is sometimes used interchangeably with the words " faith " or "belief system", but religion differs from private belief in that it has a public aspect.

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      Which world religions are organized religions?
      Many world religions are also organized religions, most definitively including the Abrahamic religions Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, while others are arguably less so, in particular folk religions, indigenous religions, and some Eastern religions. A portion of the world's population are members of new religious movements. [ 12 ]

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      Judaism (Hebrew: יהדות) is the religion of Jewish people, and also the world's oldest Abrahamic monotheistic religion. It was created around the 6th century BCE in Canaan, and is an evolution of the polytheistic religion of Yahwism. It …

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      The Concept of Religion - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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