Religion Is…. Belief and worship of God Belief in life after death.

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Religion Is…

Belief and worship of God

Belief in life after death

A way of relating to the deepest things in life

A fulfillment of deep human needs

Leading a good life and loving people

A system of faith and worship - Oxford Dictionary

Human recognition of superhuman controlling power and especially of a personal God entitled to obedience, reverence and worship - Macquarie Dictionary

The quest for the values of the ideal life - Webster’s Dictionary

Religion Is… There are diverse understandings of religion. Religion can be understood as the human responses to whatever the mystery of life is for a particular person or group. There are diverse understandings of religion. Religion can be understood as the human responses to whatever the mystery of life is for a particular person or group.

Major Religious Traditions: Refers to a system of belief and worship held by a group who may express their beliefs through: -Sacred stories -Doctrines -Ethics -Rituals Refers to a system of belief and worship held by a group who may express their beliefs through: -Sacred stories -Doctrines -Ethics -Rituals

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