Many of Christie ’ s books and short stories both set in the Middle East and back in England have a decidedly otherworldly influence in which religious sects, sacrifices, ceremony, and seances play a part.

Many of the population of the Western hemisphere could broadly be described as cultural Christians, due to the predominance of the Christian faith in Western culture, as well as widely celebrated religious holidays such as Easter and Christmas.

Many citizens are deeply religious, regularly going to church.

Many states at this time functioned as theocracies, with codes of conduct largely religious in origin or reference.

Many Christian Scientists thought the book violated the church's by-laws, and the editors of the church's religious periodicals and several other church employees resigned in protest.

Many other " community day schools " that are not affiliated with the Solomon Schechter network take a generally Conservative approach, but unlike the Schechter schools, these schools generally have " no barriers to enrollment based on the faith of the parents or on religious practices in the home.

Many of these religious edifices are Christian in origin, with Roman Catholic structures particularly prevalent.

Many international religious leaders have visited Chicago, including Mother Teresa and the Dalai Lama.

Many types of content-control software have been shown to block sites based on the religious and political leanings of the company owners.

Many religious leaders focusing on the wrath of God instilling a fear in their members.

Many religious and mythological systems contain myths about a paradise.

Many definitions of music implicitly hold that music is a communicative activity which conveys to the listener moods, emotions, thoughts, impressions, or religious, philosophical, sexual, or political concepts or positions.

Many of the German religious houses that lodged women had been home to communities of women, such as Beguines, that became Dominican once they were taught by the traveling preachers and put under the jurisdiction of the Dominican authoritative structure.

Many, but not all, special schools are religious in nature.

Many rituals can sometimes be considered folklore, whether formalized in a cultural or religious system ( e. g. weddings, baptisms, harvest festivals ) or practiced within a family or secular context.

Many religious mythologies had a view of Earth as being a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts ( e. g. some Native American religions and various forms of shamanism ).

Many English settled then in North America for religious or economic reasons.

Many people who come close to death and have near death experiences report meeting relatives or entering " the Light " in an otherworldly dimension, which share similarities with the religious concept of Heaven.

Many medieval religious movements emphasized mysticism, such as the Cathars and related movements in the West, the Jews in Spain ( see Zohar ), the Bhakti movement in India and Sufism in Islam.

Many religious homes in Russia have icons hanging on the wall in the krasny ugol, the " red " or " beautiful " corner ( see Icon Corner ).

Many of those described as " Islamists " oppose the use of the term, and claim that their political beliefs and goals are simply an expression of Islamic religious belief.

Many religious philosophies are specifically idealist.

Many religions popular in ethnic regions of the Soviet Union, including the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Catholic Churches, Baptists, Islam, Buddhism, and Judaism underwent ordeals similar to that which the Orthodox churches in other parts of the country suffered: thousands of monks were persecuted, and hundreds of churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, sacred monuments, monasteries and other religious buildings were razed.

Many young churchmen and others enquiring about their faith visited him and sought his advice, including such well-known social figures as the writer and philanthropist Hannah More, and the young Member of Parliament, William Wilberforce, who had recently undergone a crisis of conscience and religious conversion as he was contemplating leaving politics.

Many Westerners who first encountered the practice believed it was a sign of worship, but kowtowing does not necessarily have religious overtones in traditional Chinese culture.

Many English Parliamentarians had suspicions regarding such a move, because they feared that setting up a new kingdom might destroy the old English traditions which had bound the English monarchy.

Many Protestants ( especially those belonging to the magisterial traditions, such as Lutherans, or those such as Methodists, that broke away from the Anglican Communion ) accept the teachings of the first seven councils but do not ascribe to the councils themselves the same authority as Roman Catholics and the Eastern Orthodox do.

Many cultures have a recognizable cuisine, a specific set of cooking traditions using various spices or a combination of flavors unique to that culture, which evolves over time.

Many of these traditions supported differing views on a variety of controversial matters.

Many couples choose rings that reflect their spiritual and cultural traditions, while others choose plainer, more conventional wedding rings.

Many of these groups have developed differences in their prayers, traditions and accepted canons ; however these distinctions are mainly the result of their being formed at some cultural distance from normative ( rabbinic ) Judaism, rather than based on any doctrinal dispute.

Many biblical scholars are prepared to admit that there may be a historical core beneath the Exodus and Sinai traditions, even if the biblical narrative dramatizes by portraying as a single event what was more likely a gradual process of migration and conquest.

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Many pagans and pagan traditions attempt to incorporate elements of historical religions, cultures and mythologies into their beliefs and practices, often emphasizing the age of their sources.

Many have long-running traditions.

Many of New England's earliest Puritan settlers were from eastern England and also brought with them traditions of dairy products and baking pies and other foods.

Many Presbyterian denominations have found ways of working together with other Reformed denominations and Christians of other traditions, especially in the World Communion of Reformed Churches.

Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to explain the origin of life or the universe.

" Many old agricultural attitudes remain widespread, but these traditions are expected to change with the EU accession process.

Many Unitarian Universalist churches celebrate observances associated with other religious traditions, including Buddhist-style meditation groups, Jewish Seder, Yom Kipur and Passover dinners, iftaar meals ( marking the breaking of Ramadan fast for Muslims ), and Christmas Eve / Winter Solstice services.

Many UU congregations have study groups that examine the traditions and spiritual practices of Neopaganism, Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Pantheism, and other faiths.

Many of the traditions of the college were begun and are maintained by the fraternities, both individually and collectively.

Many religions have menstruation-related traditions.

Many other towns in Croatia's Kvarner region ( and in other parts of the country ) observe the Carnival period, often incorporating local traditions and celebrating local culture.

Many military traditions survive in modern marching band.

Many ancient traditions have been preserved in sumo, and even today the sport includes many ritual elements, such as the use of salt purification, from the days when sumo was used in the Shinto religion.

Many other cultures around the world have similar traditions of a day set aside to visit the graves of deceased family members.

Many non-Asian Canadians embraced Buddhism in various traditions and some have become leaders in their respective sanghas.

Many tribal governments have seen substantial improvements in their ability to provide public services to their members, such as building schools, improving infrastructure, and shoring up the loss of native traditions.

Many other East Asian traditions present something very similar to the apophatic approach: for example, the Tao Te Ching, the source book of the Chinese Taoist tradition, asserts in its first statement: the Tao (" way " or " truth ") that can be described is not the constant / true Tao.