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The major world religions
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- Buddhism, Christianity,
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and Islam - rose or
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expanded as the great
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empires declined.
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Hinduism continued its
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evolution.
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Political and economic
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instability, plus the impact
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of devastating epidemics,
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prompted individuals to
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seek new spiritual answers.
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