... creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usu. involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code for conduct of human affairs. 2. A specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects: the Christian religion. 3. The body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices: a world council of religions. 4. The life or state ... . In the past religion has justified religious persecution, oppression, and brutal acts. The Symbolic Interactionist perspective looks at the symbols people use. Symbol...

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