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• Religious symbolism in the United States military — Insignias (left to right) for Christian, Muslim and Jewish chaplains are shown on the uniforms of three U.S. Navy chaplains, 1998. (These were the only insignias in use at that time.) Religious symbolism in the United States military includes the …   Wikipedia

• Religious law — In some religions, law can be thought of as the ordering principle of reality; knowledge as revealed by God defining and governing all human affairs. Law, in the religious sense, also includes codes of ethics and morality which are upheld and… …   Wikipedia

• religious — re|li|gious W2S2 [rıˈlıdʒəs] adj 1.) relating to religion in general or to a particular religion ▪ I don t share her religious beliefs . ▪ a religious school ▪ the dates of major religious observances such as Easter or Christmas 2.) believing… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Religious Life — • Overview and evangelical ideas on what makes up religious life Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Religious Life     Religious Life      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Religious Obedience —     Religious Obedience     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Religious Obedience     Religious obedience is that general submission which religious vow to God, and voluntarily promise to their superiors, in order to be directed by them in the ways of… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• religious — adj 1 *devout, pious, pietistic, sanctimonious Analogous words: *faithful, staunch, steadfast, true: virtuous, righteous, noble, *moral, ethical: *upright, just, honorable, honest Antonyms: irreligious Contrasted words: ungodly, godless (s …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• religious — religiously, adv. religiousness, n. /ri lij euhs/, adj., n., pl. religious. adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday. 2. imbued with or exhibiting religion; pious; devout; godly: a religious man. 3. scrupulously… …   Universalium

• Religious experience — For the Wayne Proudfoot book, see Religious Experience (book). Religious experience (sometimes known as a spiritual experience, sacred experience, or mystical experience) is a subjective experience in which an individual reports contact with a… …   Wikipedia

• religious — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French religius, from Latin religiosus, from religio Date: 13th century 1. relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity < a religious person > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• religious — /rəˈlɪdʒəs / (say ruh lijuhs) adjective 1. of, relating to, or concerned with religion. 2. imbued with or exhibiting religion; pious; devout; godly. 3. scrupulously faithful; conscientious: religious care. 4. belonging to a religious order, as… …  

• religious — re•li•gious [[t]rɪˈlɪdʒ əs[/t]] adj. n. pl. gious 1) of or pertaining to religion: a religious holiday[/ex] 2) imbued with religion; pious; devout 3) scrupulously faithful; conscientious: with religious care[/ex] 4) rel pertaining to or connected …   From formal English to slang