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religion

[ri-lij-uhn] / rɪˈlɪdʒ ən /


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Others suggest he is an empty shell who will become whatever it takes to gain money and power, as evidenced by his constantly shifting attitudes about race and religion.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

That message — a howl of righteous anger at state corruption and the perversion of religion to serve the nefarious agendas of cruel, power-mad men — is what makes “The Devils” sacrilegious yet not apostate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The footage has been shared widely on social media, and shows a group of girls in hijabs standing behind her applauding as she continues: "Why should I have to give up my religion?"

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Sandy, 12, said she began wearing a headscarf about a year ago because "I place a lot of importance on my religion and I want to be able to live it".

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

But if it were not for the two Icelandic Eddas we should know practically nothing of the religion which molded the race to which we belong.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

The ritual objects themselves demonstrate most clearly how the religions differed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The creature is occupied and controlled by Anida Yoeu Ali, a Cambodian-born artist who lives in Tacoma, Wash. Ali’s numerous performance-based exhibits explore her Cambodian-American identity and Buddhist and Muslim religions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The reasons relationships succeed or fail can vary greatly across cultures, religions, socioeconomic circumstances, and generations.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

Upadhyay explained that some tourists were among those missing, because the "area is important for pilgrimage to many religions".

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

In the first place, my parents are different religions, and all the children in our family are atheists.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger


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