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CHAPTER ONE: RELIGION

Young Buddhist monks in Thailand.

Belief is usually illustrated through mythos , a set of stories or texts that describe and reinforce the belief of the faith. Mythos is not to be confused with mythology, which is the study of stories about god and gods, specifically Greek and Roman mythology. The collected mythos of a religion supports the religion’s dogma . Doctrine specifically defines the principle beliefs of the religion, both spoken and written. The whole set of beliefs, mythos, dogma, and doctrine helps to define the sect . For instance,

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