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The outward act or form by which men indicate their
recognition of the existence of a god or of gods having power over
their destiny, to whom obedience, service, and honor are due; the
feeling or expression of human love, fear, or awe of some superhuman
and overruling power, whether by profession of belief, by observance of
rites and ceremonies, or by the conduct of life; a system of faith and
worship; a manifestation of piety; as, ethical religions; monotheistic
religions; natural religion; revealed religion; the religion of the
Jews; the religion of idol worshipers. |