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What Is “Religion”?

By Filings on Wed, 03/27/24
Society & Culture
Religion
Meaning of Life
Philosophy
Psychology
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“The word first appears in the first century BCE in Roman culture, with the Latin word religio. At the time, it meant ‘scruples,’ the concern that some activity is important enough to be performed carefully.” - Psychology Today

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