Mahayana Buddhism, on the other hand, developed into a true popular religion of salvation.

“Something went out of British culture when we deregulated Sunday trading and created the religion of salvation by shopping.

The Indian Theories of Redemption in the Frame of the Religions of Salvation.

Later, he uses the word as an adjective, defining it in passing: "Christianity is a religion of salvation - a soteriological religion, to use the theological term."

A religion of salvation by striving is self-centred and tends to pride; but salvation through forgiveness, glorifies God for his grace, and leads to humility.

Its main Indian form (Hinayana) was a purely individualistic religion of salvation without a God--related in this respect to genuine Taoism--and based on a concept of two classes of people: the monks who could achieve salvation and, secondly, the masses who fed the monks but could not achieve salvation.