In religious studies , a is a collection of writings or works widely accepted as important and worth studying . A is a small surviving trace of something larger from the past . is a set of beliefs accepted without doubt . These ideas help explain how traditions preserve teachings and history .
A belief may be when it is present throughout a place or community . Something exists within or remains inherent in something else , while something goes beyond the material world or human understanding .
To a belief is to show it clearly through signs or actions . People may a person or object by honoring it deeply . A is a set of instructions or an authoritative rule .