Many people turn to religion for comfort in a time of crisis. There are many religions, such as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. Shinto is a religion that is unique to Japan. Hockey is a religion in Canada. Politics are a religion to him. Where I live, high school football is religion. Food is religion in this house. See More
Recent Examples on the WebThe projections, released in a report Tuesday, used surveys and other data to figure out what religion in America would look like in the next 50 years. Joseph Pisani, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Using mathematical models, Pew has also projected the future of religion around the world.The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Despite his reputation for provocative celebrity portraits, LaChapelle doesn't use religion subversively, but earnestly in his work. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 Alithea embodies the onus of the modern, white West — her globalist yearning rejects religion. Armond White, National Review, 7 Sep. 2022 His spin swaps Genesis for the creation story of the syncretic Afro-Cuban religion La Regla de Ocha-Ifá (also called Santería). Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 For many of the majority Hindu religion, the day represents the end of colonialism and the birth of India as an independent nation that became the world’s largest democracy.Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 Obviously, it’s one of the oldest metaphors in literature and religion — the primal metaphor of Christianity. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 But after a scandal forces their church to temporarily close, these two must rebuild their congregation to make the biggest comeback that commodified religion has ever seen.Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English religioun, from Anglo-French religiun, Latin religion-, religio supernatural constraint, sanction, religious practice, perhaps from religare to restrain, tie back — more at rely