Which of the following is the chapter's definition of religion?
A. an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods
B. symbolic actions that reinforce the collective remembering of the group's shared meanings
C. the preaching of the gospel with the intention of converting others
D. a moral community separate from and in many ways hostile toward the secular world
Answer: A
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