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-- See Also the narrower term Animism

-- See Also the narrower term Art and religion

-- See Also the narrower term Atheism

-- See Also the narrower term Belief and doubt
Here are entered works treating the subject from the philosophical standpoint. Works on religious belief are entered under the heading Faith.

-- See Also the narrower term Communism and religion

-- See Also the narrower term Faith
Here are entered works on religious faith and doubt. Works on belief and doubt from the philosophical standpoint are entered under the heading Belief and doubt.

-- See Also God

-- See Also the narrower term Homiletical illustrations
Here are entered collections of brief stories intended to be used as illustrations within sermons. Sermons in story form for adults are entered under Story sermons. Sermons for children are entered under Children's sermons.

-- See Also the narrower term Irreligion
Here are entered works dealing with a condition of complete absence of religion.

-- See Also the narrower term Karma

-- See Also the narrower term Mana

-- See Also the narrower term Missions
Here are entered general works on the activities and programs of missionaries and works on Christian missions. Works on the purpose of the church and its activities are entered under Mission of the church.
--subdivision Missions under individual religions, religious denominations, and religious and monastic orders for works discussing the missions or missionary activities of those groups, e.g. Buddhism--Missions; Catholic Church--Missions; Baptists--Missions; Jesuits--Missions; and the subdivision Missions under ethnic groups for missions to those groups

-- See Also the narrower term Monotheism

-- See Also the narrower term Mysteries, Religious

-- See Also the narrower term Myth

-- See Also the narrower term Mythology

--subdivision Mythology under subjects

-- See Also the narrower term Nativistic movements

-- See Also the narrower term Natural theology

-- See Also the narrower term Phallicism

-- See Also the narrower term Philosophy and religion
Here are entered works on the reciprocal relationship and influence between philosophy and religion. Works on the philosophy of religion are entered under Religion--Philosophy.

-- See Also the narrower term Polytheism

-- See Also the narrower term Positivism

-- See Also the narrower term Psychoanalysis and religion

-- See Also the narrower term Psychology and religion

-- See Also the narrower term Psychology, Religious

--subdivision Psychology under religious subjects or religions, e.g. Salvation--Psychology; Buddhism--Psychology

-- See Also the narrower term Rationalism

-- See Also Religions
Works on groups or movements whose system of religious beliefs or practices differs significantly from the major world religions and which are often gathered around a specific deity or person are entered under Cults.Works on religious groups whose adherents recognize special teachings or practices which fall within the normative bounds of the major world religions are entered under Sects.Here are entered works on the major world religions.
--headings beginning with the word Religious

-- See Also the narrower term Religious fundamentalism
Here are entered works on militant or radical religious groups opposed to modernity and secularism and seeking a revival of orthodox or conservative religious beliefs and practices by fostering growth of religious fervor in the populace and by curtailing or eradicating the influence of felt alien values. Works on the modern Protestant movement originating in early 20th century America opposed to religious liberalism, modernism, and evolutionism and stressing the "Fundamentals" of Biblical inerrancy, literal interpretation, the divinity of Christ, his Virgin Birth, the substitutionary Atonement, and his physical Resurrection and Second Coming are entered under Fundamentalism. Works on Protestant churches of the fundamentalist type and on fundamentalist congregations for which a particular denomination cannot be identified are entered under Fundamentalist churches.

-- See Also the narrower term Religious life
Here are entered general works descriptive of, or seeking to foster, personal religious and devotional life. Works on the religious life of classes of persons are entered under headings of the type [class of persons]--Religious life. For works on the religious life of classes of persons belonging to a particular religion, an additional heading is assigned to bring out religious life as practiced in that religion, e.g. 1. Children--Religious life 2. Religious life--Islam.
--subdivision Religious life under classes of persons, e.g. Children--Religious life

-- See Also the narrower term Religious pluralism

-- See Also the narrower term Religious thought

-- See Also the narrower term Socialism and religion

-- See Also the narrower term Supernatural

-- See Also the narrower term Superstition

-- See Also the narrower term Taboo

-- See Also Theology

--subdivision Theology under individual monastic and religious orders, e.g. Jesuits--Theology

-- See Also the narrower term Totemism

-- See Also the narrower term Visions

-- See Also the narrower term Women and religion

-- See Also the narrower term Worship