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Pages in category "Extinct religious groups" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. H. Hypsistarians; T.
Prehistoric religion is the religious practice of prehistoric cultures. Prehistory, the period before written records, makes up the bulk of human experience; over 99% of human experience occurred during the Paleolithic period alone.
The bulk of the human religious experience pre-dates written history, which is roughly 7,000 years old. [1] A lack of written records results in most of the knowledge of pre-historic religion being derived from archaeological records and other indirect sources, and from suppositions. Much pre-historic religion is subject to continued debate.
Extinct religious groups (9 C, 5 P) H. Defunct Hindu organizations (2 C, 10 P) I. Defunct Islamic organizations (2 C, 10 P) J. Defunct Jewish organizations (2 C, 38 P) N.
While the word religion is difficult to define, one standard model of religion used in religious studies courses defines it as [a] system of symbols which acts to establish powerful, pervasive, and long-lasting moods and motivations in men by formulating conceptions of a general order of existence and clothing these conceptions with such an aura of factuality that the moods and motivations ...
Ancient religion may refer to: Prehistoric religion. Paleolithic religion; Neolithic religion; Bronze and Iron Age religion: Religions of the ancient Near East;
Religion may be defined as "a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs," [1] whereas ritual is "an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or ...
Religion and Magic in Ancient Egypt. Penguin. ISBN 0-14-026252-0. Dijkstra, Jitse (2008). Philae and the End of Ancient Egyptian Religion: A Regional Study of Religious Transformation (298-642 CE). Peeters. ISBN 978-9042920316. Donalson, Malcolm Drew (2003). The Cult of Isis in the Roman Empire: Isis Invicta. The Edwin Mellen Press.