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religion  

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  • Religion has played a central role in the cultural and community traditions of humankind since the beginning of civilization. Wherever ancient and modern peoples have settled and flourished, there has been a corresponding development of religious traditions that shapes the communities' perceptions of what is sacred and what is profane. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Religion]

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