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[ri-lij-uhs] / rɪˈlɪdʒ əs /




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The great religious traditions, at their best, promised salvation that was universal and unconditional.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

A rabbi was on his way home from a religious study hall in the heavily-Orthodox Pico-Robertson section of Los Angeles in late April when he said he noticed a van driving slowly behind him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The Fellowship’s religious claims are never disproved, history suggests, just yet to be proved.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

The statement said: "Fully practising Sikhs who wear a Kirpan should continue to recognise the serious responsibility that accompanies it, together with the limited legal protection that exists for wearing it for genuine religious purposes."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

New religious faiths sprung from the state’s rich soil: Shakers, Mormons, and Adventists, among others.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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