Religion

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System of beliefs and practices centered around the worship of one or more deities or supernatural forces, and the role it plays in society.

Theology: The study of the nature of God and religious belief systems.
Comparative Religion: The study of the similarities and differences between various religions.
Anthropology of Religion: The study of the role of religion in human cultures.
Mythology: The study of traditional stories and legends that explain the origins of life, people, and the world.
History of Religion: The study of the development and evolution of religious beliefs and practices.
Philosophy of Religion: The study of the nature of religion and its place in the world.
Religious Texts: The study of the sacred writings of various religions.
Rituals and Ceremonies: The study of the religious practices and customs associated with different religions.
Ethics and Morality: The study of the moral principles and values that influence religious beliefs and practices.
Prophets and Messengers: The study of key figures in different religions who are considered to be messengers or representatives of divine truths.
Mysticism and Spirituality: The study of the mystical and spiritual aspects of religion, such as meditation and contemplative practices.
Religion and Society: The study of the relationship between religion and social structures, institutions, and practices.
Religion and Politics: The study of the role of religion in political structures and policy-making.
Religion and Gender: The study of the gendered aspects of religion and the representation of gender in religious traditions.
Religion and Science: The study of the relationship between religion and scientific inquiry, and potential conflicts between the two.
Religious Movements and Sects: The study of new religious movements and sects, and their impact on society.
Interfaith Dialogue: The study of the interactions and relationships between different religions and their followers.
Religious Tolerance and Pluralism: The study of different religious communities and their ability to coexist and respect one another.
- "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."
- "Religious practices may include rituals, sermons, commemoration or veneration (of deities or saints), sacrifices, festivals, feasts, trances, initiations, matrimonial and funerary services, meditation, prayer, music, art, dance, or public service."
- "Religions have sacred histories and narratives, which may be preserved in sacred texts, symbols, and holy places, that primarily aim to give life meaning."
- "Religions may contain symbolic tales that may attempt to explain the origin of life, the universe, and other phenomena; some followers believe these to be true stories."
- "Four religions—Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism—account for over 77% of the world's population."
- "92% of the world either follows one of those four religions or identifies as nonreligious."
- "The religiously unaffiliated demographic includes those who do not identify with any particular religion, atheists, and agnostics, although many in the demographic still have various religious beliefs."
- "A portion of the world's population, mostly located in Africa and Asia, are members of new religious movements."
- "The study of religion comprises a wide variety of academic disciplines, including theology, philosophy of religion, comparative religion, and social scientific studies."
- "Most definitively including the Abrahamic religions Christianity, Islam, and Judaism."
- "Nearly all of them have regionally based, relatively small followings."
- "Traditionally, both faith and reason have been considered sources of religious beliefs."
- "Scholars have indicated that global religiosity may be increasing due to religious countries having generally higher birth rates."
- "Both faith and reason have been considered sources of religious beliefs."
- "Religious practices may include rituals, commemorations or veneration (of deities or saints), sacrifices, festivals, feasts, trances, initiations, matrimonial and funerary services..."
- "Although there is an estimated 10,000 distinct religions worldwide, nearly all of them have regionally based, relatively small followings."
- "Religion is a range of social-cultural systems that generally relate humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements."
- "Different religions may or may not contain various elements ranging from the divine, sacredness, faith, and a supernatural being or beings."
- "Religions have sacred histories and narratives, which may be preserved in sacred texts, symbols, and holy places."