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religions

  • plural
    of religion.
    religion
    noun
    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.

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Those numbers compare to the percentage of Christians in the Roman Empire when the Emperor Constantine ended Rome’s persecution of the new faith and offered freedom to all religions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

That means an influx of immigrants with various cultures, languages, religions and ways of being.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Brian Somers, an assistant professor of Buddhist studies at Seoul's Dongguk University, said religions have always adapted as younger followers replace older ones.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

“It has been said that the arts, the religions and the sciences are all branches of the same tree. And I very much live by that,” says Neven.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

Ideas, cultures, religions, technologies, and the arts historically spread by seas.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler