These historical and cultural circumstances notwithstanding, the practice has often been described as a form of Chinese religion.

All later forms of religion have to handle this problem, and do so even though they use different means.

Again like us, they seem to have elevated materialism into a form of religion.

They asked their guest, several reported later, whether his convictions were rooted in any forms of traditional religion.

This was his mother's moment, a form of religion for her.

Nor was he much concerned with forms of religion.

Psychology's not a science, it's a form of superstition or religion.

When technology and marketing meet, the result is often a form of religion.

The state doesn't believe in them and looks down on all forms of religion.

A more subtle difference came in the form of religion.