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  2. Category:Odonyms referring to religion - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Odonyms referring to religion" The following 141 pages are in this category, out of 141 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

  3. List of religious slurs - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of religious slurs or religious insults in the English language that are, or have been, used as insinuations or allegations about adherents or non-believers of a given religion or irreligion, or to refer to them in a derogatory (critical or disrespectful), pejorative (disapproving or contemptuous), or insulting manner.

  4. Irreligion - Wikipedia

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    Some theorists think religion will fade away but Pew reveals a more complicated picture. [10] Pew predicts the unaffiliated share of the world population will decrease, at least for a while, from 16.4% to 13.2% by 2050. [57] [10] Pew states that religious areas are experiencing the fastest growth because of higher fertility and younger populations.

  5. List of religions and spiritual traditions - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Antireligion - Wikipedia

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    The Soviet Union adopted the political ideology of Marxism–Leninism and by extension the policy of state atheism, which opposed the growth of religions. [7] It directed varying degrees of antireligious efforts at varying faiths, depending on what threat they posed to the Soviet state, and their willingness to subordinate themselves to political authority.

  7. List of religious titles and styles - Wikipedia

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    The Most Reverend Bishop [insert name] of [place], Bishop [insert name], His Grace, Your Grace. Titular/Auxiliary Bishop Same as for Bishops, above, and in other languages Sayedna (Arabic), Despota (Greek), Vladika (Russian).

  8. Religion - Wikipedia

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    Religion is the substance, the ground, and the depth of man's spiritual life." [84] When religion is seen in terms of sacred, divine, intensive valuing, or ultimate concern, then it is possible to understand why scientific findings and philosophical criticisms (e.g., those made by Richard Dawkins) do not necessarily disturb its adherents. [85]

  9. Glossary of ancient Roman religion - Wikipedia

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    The efficacy of the invocatio depends on the correct naming of the deity, which may include epithets, descriptive phrases, honorifics or titles, and arcane names. The list of names (nomina) is often extensive, particularly in magic spells; many prayers and hymns are composed largely of invocations. [279]