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organized religion
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Organized religion
Organized religion
(or
organised religion
—see spelling differences), also known as
institutional religion
, is
religion
as a
social institution
, in which
belief systems
and
rituals
are systematically arranged and
formally established
. Organized religion is typically characterized by an official
doctrine
(or
dogma
), a
hierarchical
or
bureaucratic
leadership structure, and a
codification
of
rules and practices
.
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