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religion

[ri-lij-uhn] / rɪˈlɪdʒ ən /


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He also attempted to create a single coinage for his new kingdom, helping to forge a nation around a single language and religion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

Discrimination against a protected characteristic is against the law, external, meaning an employer cannot treat you less favourably based on your age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

There’s an old religion called Manichaeism, which had this idea of basically light versus the dark.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Nicholas Reaves, a lawyer the Catholic plaintiffs, argued that "if someone is different, differently situated because of their religion," the way to remain neutral is to grant them an accommodation.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

This is the conception of life which underlies the Norse religion, as somber a conception as the mind of man has ever given birth to.

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

And Islam has long been considered one of the fastest-growing religions in the country, with Pew Research estimating that by 2040, Muslims will replace Jews as the nation’s second-largest religious group after Christians.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

It recognises Protestantism and Catholicism as official religions, but practising organisations must register with the government -- something many Christians feel yields an unacceptable amount of control over church affairs and teachings.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

“I do not judge, but support all races, religions, sexual preferences and gender equity,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Frankly, I have been studying various religions as a hobby ever since I read volumes 36,44, 45 of the Harvard Classics, which you may be acquainted with.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger


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