Religious Practice → Religion
Description
Religion is a range of social-cultural systems, including designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relate humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements—although there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion. Different religions may or may not contain various elements ranging from the divine, sacredness, faith, and a supernatural being or beings.
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Organizations relating to Religion
International Society for Religion, Literature and Culture / Stirling, UK / Est. 1991
South African Council of Churches / Johannesburg, South Africa / Est. 1968
European Society for Philosophy of Religion / Münster, Germany / Est. 1976
Federation of Catholic Bishops' Conferences of Oceania / Waigani, Papua New Guinea / Est. 1992
Nordic Society for Philosophy of Religion / Oslo, Norway / Est. 2007
Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas / New York NY, USA / Est. 1960
Middle East Council of Churches / Beirut, Lebanon / Est. 1974
Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue / Vatican City, Vatican / Est. 1964
Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life / Rome, Italy
International Oracle Users Community / Redwood City CA, USA / Est. 1994
Pontifical Council for Social Communications / Vatican City, Vatican / Est. 1948
Lutheran Communion in Central and Western Africa / Freetown, Sierra Leone / Est. 1993
Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations / Est. 1972
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments / Vatican City, Vatican
Lutheran Communion in Central and East Africa / Nairobi, Kenya / Est. 1993
Institute for Ecumenical Research, Strasbourg / Strasbourg, France / Est. 1965
Comisión de Estudios de Historia de la Iglesia en América Latina / San Antonio TX, USA / Est. 1973
Instituto Teológico Pastoral para América Latina / Bogota, Colombia / Est. 1972
Association francophone européenne d'études baha'ies / Paris, France / Est. 1983
Council of the World Communion of Reformed Churches in Europe
NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief, New York NY / New York NY, USA / Est. 1991
Congregation for the Causes of Saints / Vatican City, Vatican
Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences / Vatican City, Vatican / Est. 1994
East Asian Pastoral Institute / Quezon City, Philippines / Est. 1954
Pontifical Commission for Latin America / Vatican City, Vatican / Est. 1958
International Society for Astrological Research / Gainesville FL, USA / Est. 1969
Melkite Greek Catholic Church / Antelias, Lebanon
Pontificio Istituto di Musica Sacra / Rome, Italy / Est. 1910
Multimedia International / Rome, Italy / Est. 1970
International Institute for the Pastoral Theology of Health Care / Rome, Italy / Est. 1987
Fellowship of Asian Methodist Bishops / Singapore, Singapore / Est. 1988
Union of Superiors General / Rome, Italy / Est. 1952
Instituto Latinoamericano de Doctrinas y Estudios Sociales / Santiago, Chile / Est. 1965
Anglican and Eastern Churches Association / London, UK / Est. 1864
Religious Society of Friends / Philadelphia PA, USA / Est. 1652
Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei / Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Est. 1980
Ecclesiastic Archivistics Association / Rome, Italy / Est. 1956
ECLOF International / Geneva, Switzerland / Est. 1946
Religious Conference Management Association / Indianapolis IN, USA / Est. 1972
Asian Liturgy Forum / Bangalore, India / Est. 1995
Pontificia Universitas Urbaniana / Rome, Italy / Est. 1627
Communion and Liberation / Rome, Italy / Est. 1954
Interserve / Petaling Jaya, Malaysia / Est. 1852
Equipe panafricaine de coordination des laïcs / Accra, Ghana / Est. 1971
Universal Great Brotherhood / Caracas, Venezuela / Est. 1948
Free Methodist World Conference / Wilmore KY, USA / Est. 1999
Pius X Secular Institute / Québec QC, Canada / Est. 1939
Church and Peace / Diemelstadt, Germany / Est. 1975
Pontificia Academia Mariana Internationalis / Rome, Italy / Est. 1946
Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization / Aichi, Japan / Est. 1974
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World Problems relating to Religion
From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human PotentialErosion of religious belief by ecumenical dialogue
Decline in government social expenditure
Indifference to spiritual values
False opinions undermining religion
Misuse of spiritual authority for sexual purposes
Inadequacy of religion
Discrimination against women in religion
Manipulative cults
Religious torture
Denial of religion in communist systems
Religious intimidation
Segregation based on religious affiliation
Denial of religious liberty
Disproportionate ethnic population growth
Inaccessible religious records
False confessions
Religious repression
Desecration of religious buildings
Corruption in organized religion
Denial of right to freedom of religion of indigenous peoples
Violence along internal borders
Accumulation and misuse of religious property
Religious apathy
Counter-dependency
Religious schism
Action Strategies relating to Religion
From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human PotentialRe-emphasizing religion
Promoting observance of international labour standards
Building spiritual communities
Conserving religious heritage
Infiltrating legal system on religious grounds
Establishing spiritual community zone
Religious attendance
Studying basic religious truths
Celebrating the mysteries
Preaching religion
Exploiting fundamentalism
Purging religion of obsolete customs
Campaigning against religious education
Practising religious obedience
Leaving religion
Embracing religion
Reawakening religious awareness
Praying for religious unity
Offering protection of religion to rulers
Researching history of religions
Practising religious discipline
Ensuring government assistance to religious authorities
Undertaking religious retreats
Proclaiming religious truth
Training missionaries
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