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Religion is an organized collection of belief systems, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to explain the origin of life or the Universe. From their ideas about the cosmos and human nature, they tend to derive morality, ethics, religious laws or a preferred lifestyle. According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.
Many religions may have organized behaviors, clergy, a definition of what constitutes adherence or membership, holy places, and scriptures. The practice of a religion may also include rituals, sermons, commemoration or veneration of a deity, gods or goddesses, sacrifices, festivals, feasts, trance, initiations, funerary services, matrimonial services, meditation, prayer, music, art, dance, public service or other aspects of human culture. Religions may also contain mythology.
The word religion is sometimes used interchangeably with faith or belief system; however, in the words of Émile Durkheim, religion differs from private belief in that it is "something eminently social". A global 2012 poll reports that 59% of the world's population is religious, 23% are not religious, and 13% are atheists.
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How did religious belief shape both Egyptian and Kushite culture?
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How did the civil and religious wars of religion shape the philosophy of the period?
Depends on the period, however, philosophy is often used as an attempt to justify "wars of faith", so often religious wars will cause justifications to appear in the philosophy behind the faith.
How did religious traditions shape up Japanese culture?
During the Nara period Buddhism rose to become the religious tradition that influenced Japan. Temples were constructed in cities during this time.
How did Arizona get its shape?
How the Grand Canyon was formed depends on your worldview. If your belief is based on a secular worldview, it was carved out by a gradual process of erosion over a long period of time using a little water. If your belief is based on a biblical worldview, it was carved out over a short period of time during the Flood.
Ancient tribes with their belief about the earth's shape?
None
Aztecs belief about the shape of the earth?
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What is a t shape called?
A 'T' shape could be called a cross, and in a religious manner, a crucifix.
What is the shape of a portion of the graph that corresponds to one period?
It can have any shape that you like. The main point is that it is repeated for each period.
What are the release dates for The Shape of Life - 2001 The Conquerors 1-4?
The Shape of Life - 2001 Echinoderms Unusual Lifestyles was released on: USA: 19 November 2004
How did the Jew's view of themselves As chosen people shape their history?
The belief in being the "chosen people" contributed to a sense of identity, purpose, and responsibility among the Jews throughout history. It influenced their religious practices, cultural traditions, and interactions with other communities. This belief also sometimes led to persecution and discrimination as they were seen as separate and favored by God.
Why are values important in life?
Values are strong ideas by which you make decisions. These are different from beliefs, which are strongly held values and shape the way you think. For example, you may find hard work as a value but the idea that an all-loving God created the Universe is your belief.
What religious and moral ideas helped shape classical china?
their chna
