The psychology behindreligous belief

saving

idealism

romance

independence

social contact

honor

order

physical activity

vengeance

family

curiosity

tranquility

eating

acceptance

power

Four Dimension of Religion

Belief

Unique social Form

spiritual experience

Ritual

Classification of ritual

imitative

positive and negative

life crisis

sacrificial

Earliest form of Religion

meaning of every ritual is based on some belief system

positive rituals are mostly common giving blessing to an object or to an individual

negative focus on rules and probihition

transition of one mode or stage of life into another