Religion

Religion is a cultural system that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to explain the origin of life or the universe. They tend to derive morality, ethics, religious laws or a preferred lifestyle from their ideas about the cosmos and human nature.

Beyond Belief: The Secret Lives of Women in Extreme Religions
Bristol House
The Little Way of Ruthie Leming: A Southern Girl, a Small Town, and the Secret of a Good Life
The Sinners and the Sea: The Untold Story of Noah's Wife
Rapture Practice
My Bright Abyss: Meditation of a Modern Believer
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Create Your Own Religion: A How-To Book Without Instructions
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Light without Fire: The Making of America's First Muslim College
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