religion is a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the
universe, especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural agency or
agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often
containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.[1]
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Aspects of religion include narrative, symbolism, beliefs, and practices that
are supposed to give meaning to the practitioner's experiences of life. Whether
the meaning centers on a deity or deities, or an ultimate truth, religion is
commonly identified by the practitioner's prayer, ritual, meditation, music and
art, among other things, and is often interwoven with society and politics. It
may focus on specific supernatural, metaphysical, and moral claims about reality
(the cosmos and human nature) which may yield a set of religious laws and ethics
and a particular lifestyle. Religion also encompasses ancestral or cultural
traditions, writings, history, and mythology, as well as personal faith and
religious experience.
The term "religion" refers both to the personal practices related to communal
faith and to group rituals and communication stemming from shared conviction.
"Religion" is sometimes used interchangeably with "faith" or "belief system,"[2]
but it is more socially defined than personal convictions, and it entails
specific behaviors, respectively.
The development of religion has taken many forms in various cultures, with
continental differences.
Religion is often described as a communal system for the coherence of belief
focusing on a system of thought, unseen being, person, or object, that is
considered to be supernatural, sacred, divine, or of the highest truth. Moral
codes, practices, values, institutions, tradition, rituals, and scriptures are
often traditionally associated with the core belief, and these may have some
overlap with concepts in secular philosophy. Religion is also often described as
a "way of life" or a life stance.
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