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Religion
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A system of beliefs, rituals, and ceremonies that focuses on sacred matters, promotes community among its followers, and provides for a personal spiritual experience for its members
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sacred
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those things that have upernatural significance and qualities
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profane
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those tings that are regarded as part of ordinary life
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ritual
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commonly routinzed behaviors that express and reinforce religious faith
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church
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a formal religious organization that is well established and well integrated into its society
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ecclesia
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a church that is a states official religion
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denomination
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a religion that aintains friendly relations with the government and with other religions but that does not claim to be the nations only legitimate faith
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sect
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a loosely organized nonbureaucratic religious organization with nonprofessional leadership that actively rejects the social environment in which it exists
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cult
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a religious organizationthat has little or nothing to do with conventional religious traditions and believes that society is degenerate and that the memers of the organization must withdraw togetherfrom normal life and live apart in group quarters or a commune
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monotheism
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belief in and worship of one god
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polytheism
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belief in and worship of more that one god
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ethicalist
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a belief system that emphasizes living a good life rather than worshipping a deity
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secularization
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the declining influence of religion in life combined with an increasing influence of science
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Civil religion
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quasi-religious beliefs that link people to society and country
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Electronic church
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church or ministry that broadcasts its religious services through the mass media, notaby television
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