3. Religion

Religion may be regarded as a collection of beliefs, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to an order of existence. In other words, a human being's trust, faith and worship of a particular system is known as a religion.

 

Religion is a set of beliefs and practices through which people look for harmony with the power of the universe.  Religion may impact how we interact with other people and our environment, which then shapes the development of a people’s cultural landscape.

 

 

Universalizing religions propose belief systems that are attractive to the universal population. They seek new members and welcome anyone and everyone who wishes to adopt their belief system. Universalizing religions have many diverse members, who come from different ethnic backgrounds, hence the term universal.

In contrast to universalizing religions, ethnic religions are based on beliefs, superstitions, and rituals traditionally followed for many generations within ethnicity and culture. It follows one’s ethnicity because the religion does not tend to convert. In some ways, ethnic religions act like folk culture. It expands via relocation diffusion and often increases through birth rates.

 

The tribal religion is believed to be the most primitive form of religion found in human society.