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In Western scholarship , particularly that concerned with the study of religion , Eliade 's definition of shamansim as ' techniques of ecstasy ' has become broadly accepted .... In the Cold War era the superpowers were able to suppress the conflict-generating force of religions for a short period . The Committee shall be chaired by the Chaplain and shall determine its own procedures for selecting a Committee whose membership is reflective of the range of religions represented at the College . And suppose that it was n't limited to the Holocaust , but rather took aim at a range of religions ' core concerns , besmirching holy figures ranging from Jesus , to the Virgin Mary , to Buddha , to Moses , and more . The principle of making the world a " nicer place for all of us " and " a beautiful and friendly place to live " is advocated in contrast to the other-worldly principles of religion . To them the bells are a instrument of torture jest as tuff to bear as any of the other old thumb screws and racks that wrung and racked our old 4 fathers in the name of Religion . There was a variety of religions in India at that time , most of which had some degree of faith in the Vedas , but to lump them all together as one religion called Hinduism is misleading . " Apart , however , from this aspect of the matter , and to look at it from the point of view of that modern product , the mere " student of religions , " who is not infrequently a believer in none , a knowledge of ritual ( to use that term in its widest sense ) will help to a greater and more real understanding of the mah ā v ā kya of the Ā ryas than can be gained from those merely theoretical expositions of them which are now more popular . But the principles they articulated - - the " nonestablishment " of religion and the " free exercise " of religion - - have provided a sturdy rudder through the past two centuries as our religious diversity has expanded . This book eschews the usual encyclopedic approach , presenting materials from 10 traditions side-by-side and revealing the diversity and interconnections of religion in the ancient world .