The role of symbolism in religion

Religious symbolism contains a purposeful and existential element that connects ultimate reality, social reality, and the human yearning for salvation, which is innate in the human condition and supports all faiths in some way. Religious symbols transcend these restrictions and give meaning to an otherwise chaotic reality by encapsulating the limitations posed by human biological, psychological, and social life, as well as death. Cosmology: Religion, according to anthropologist Clifford Geertz, is "a system of symbols" that is …