Describe the Development of Religious Identity and Its Consequences

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Essay

Describe the development of religious identity and its consequences

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Definitions:

Descent System

The method by which membership in a clan, tribe, or community is determined based on the lineage from an ancestor, following either the maternal or paternal lines or both.

Ancestral Spirits

Beliefs in the spirits of the deceased ancestors, often thought to influence the living or to offer guidance and protection.

Unilineal

Describing descent or inheritance through either the male or female line exclusively.

Altered States

Conditions in which the mind reaches a level of consciousness different from the normal waking state, often induced by practices like meditation, drug use, or hypnosis.