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These definitions make clear that R/S both involve the sacred. The sacred connotes ideas of God, a higher power, transcendence, or other aspects of life considered sanctified, holy, or worthy of reverence. The sacred is arguably what makes R/S unique, distinct from (and not reducible to) other phenomena. R/S are multidimensional (e.g., substantive, functional) in nature and can be examined on multiple levels (e.g., individual, social, cultural