Main articles: Secularism, Secularization , and IrreligionSee also: Atheism, Agnosticism, Antireligion, and HumanismRanjit Singh established secular rule over Punjab in the early 19th century.The term ...
SuperstitionFurther information: Superstition, Magical thinking, and Magic and religionSuperstition has been described as "the incorrect establishment of cause and effect" or a false conception of cau ...
EconomicsThe national income of countries correlates negatively with their religiosity.Main article: Economics of religionFurther information: Religion and business and Wealth and religionWhile there ...
Main article: Major religious groupsFurther information: Organized religionThe list of still-active religious movements given here is an attempt to summarize the most important regional and philosophi ...
Further information: History of religionsA map of major denominations and religions of the worldCategoriesSome scholars classify religions as either universal religions that seek worldwide acceptance ...
Main article: Theories of religionOrigins and developmentThe Yaz?l?kaya sanctuary in Turkey, with the twelve gods of the underworldThe origin of religion is uncertain. There are a number of theories ...
There are numerous definitions of religion and only a few are stated here. The typical dictionary definition of religion refers to a "belief in, or the worship of, a god or gods" or the "service and w ...
Main article: Religio (word)Religion (from O.Fr. religion "religious community," from L. religionem (nom. religio) "respect for what is sacred, reverence for the gods," "obligation, the bond between m ...
A religion is an organized collection of beliefs, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to an order of existence. Many religions have narratives, symbols, and sacred histories that ar ...
