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Religious or Spiritual? Tracing the Origins of Belief

What does it really mean to be religious vs spiritual? I found myself asking that question—and like with most things I don’t fully understand, I went down a rabbit hole. From ancient hunter-gatherers trying to explain the randomness of life to modern-day rituals and faith systems, I explore how religion may have started as a tool for connection and clarity, but evolved into something more complex.

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