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Audi (2013) states “religious commitment is determined by many connected elements”. In his book, Paloutzian (2017) discusses “believing: ideology, practice: ritual, feeling: experience, knowledge: understanding and effects: consequences” as dimensions of religious commitment (pp. 24-26). Ideology deals with one’s core beliefs for their religion. As a Christian, who was raised Southern Baptist, my beliefs are rooted in the Trinity and who God is. Rituals are acts one practices for their religion. For me, rituals include attendance at worship services and bible studies. Experience deals with ones’ individual religious feelings with the inner mental and emotional world. For example, jealousy of others causes me to feel guilty for not appreciating

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