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→Ninian Smart's scheme for determining what is a religion
*''Material''<ref>[https://creation.com/atheism-a-religion "Atheism: A religion"], Daniel Smartt, Creation.com</ref> - this dimension is concerned with the physical artifacts of a religion, such as buildings, monuments, art, etc., and with physical places considered sacred.
*''Material''<ref>[https://creation.com/atheism-a-religion "Atheism: A religion"], Daniel Smartt, Creation.com</ref> - this dimension is concerned with the physical artifacts of a religion, such as buildings, monuments, art, etc., and with physical places considered sacred.
== Religion and social stability ==
*[https://www.heritage.org/civil-society/report/why-religion-matters-the-impact-religious-practice-social-stability Why Religion Matters: The Impact of Religious Practice on Social Stability], Heritage Foundation, 1996
*[https://www.heritage.org/civil-society/report/why-religion-matters-the-impact-religious-practice-social-stability Why Religion Matters Even More: The Impact of Religious Practice on Social Stability], Heritage Foundation, 2006
== Growth of religion ==
== Growth of religion ==