religion
... Religion was established from this belief, and it can survive and flourish because of this belief. Christianity, one of several forms of religion that exist today, began sometime during the middle of the first century. ... The belief in God exists primarily for two reasons: It answers the question of why we exist, and it is used to exert moral control over society (religion). ... The abolitionists believed themselves to be the "righteous remnant" of the evangelical tradition; abolitionism became a surrogate religion. ... Religion and slavery: The case of the American south. ... ), Anti-slavery, religion, & reform (pp.