What is religion?

Thinkin' about religion as a massive, real-world RPG makes the complex systems way easier to analyze! Just like an RPG uses *World Lore* to explain the game's setting and backstory, *Sacred Scripture* functions as the foundation that explains the very origins of the cosmos. When you pick a *Character Class* to define your role in a party, it’s mirrors a *Faith Vocation*, where you choose a specific life path, like being a scholar or a helper. Instead of a *Quest Log* full of tasks for rewards, a *Moral Code* provides the framework for actions that earn spiritual merit. As you're *Leveling Up* to reach your potential, you're actually engaging in *Spiritual Growth* to reach a higher state of being. And where a *Game Master* controls the narrative of the session, *Divine Agency* is the concept of a higher power guiding the entire universe. It's all about the systems! Tiny Concepts.