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A Belief is a feature of a religion in Civilization VII and its expansions that provides gameplay bonuses.
Mechanics[]
When creating a religion after building their first Temple, the player can select Reliquary and Founder Beliefs. Additional Founder Beliefs are unlocked through gameplay. Upon discovering the Theology 
Civic, one Enhancer Belief can be selected.
Each belief can only be selected by one civilization — with the exception of Anitya, Covenant and Divine Inspiration, which are exempt from this restriction.
List of beliefs[]
Reliquary beliefs[]
Reliquary Beliefs provide ways of earning Relics. Each religion has only one Reliquary Belief. The following reliquaries provide bonuses upon first-time converting of a 
Settlement.
| Belief | Reward | Target |
|---|---|---|
 Akhlaq
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+1 Relic | your City
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| Anitya (can be chosen by multiple players) |
+2 Relics | Holy Capital |
| Apostolism
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+2 Relics | foreign Settlement with a  Wonder from any Age.
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| Barakah
|
+2 Relics | Settlement with a  Natural Wonder
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| Brahmanism
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+2 Relics | foreign  Capital
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| Charoen
|
+2 Relics | foreign Settlement producing Treasure Convoys
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| Ecclesiasticism
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+1 Relic | foreign Settlement with at least 10 urban population
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| Evangelicism
|
+1 Relic | foreign Settlement in Distant Lands that is not a  City-State
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| Icons
|
+2 Relics | City-State
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| Lay Followers
|
+1 Relic | foreign Settlement with at least 10 rural population
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| Reliquaries
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+1 Relic | foreign Settlement with a Temple or Altar
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| Sukha
|
+2 Relics | Settlement with at least 3  Specialists
|
Founder beliefs[]
Founder Beliefs provide bonuses for Settlements that are currently following your religion. One Founder Belief is selected upon founding the religion, with up to two additional Founder Beliefs awarded later through gameplay. Additional Founder Beliefs are extremely rare and are often triggered by random events, or by converting each Settlement in the Old World and/or Distant Lands.
| Belief | Effect |
|---|---|
 Chesed
|
+4  Production in your Settlements
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| Covenant (can be chosen by multiple players) |
+3  Science,  Culture,  Happiness,  Influence, and  Gold on the Temple in your Holy Capital.This bonus transfers to your Palace in the Modern Age if you retain this belief by the end of the Exploration Age. |
| Desert Faith
|
+2 Gold for every Desert tile in othercivilizations' Settlements.
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| Feed the World
|
+6  Food in your Settlements.
|
| Holy Ecumene
|
+4 Culture for every foreign Settlement. +1 Culture for each of your Settlements.
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| Holy Waters
|
+1 Happiness for every Marine tile in other civilizations' Settlements.
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| Interfaith Dialogue
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+4 Science for every foreign Settlement. +1 Science for each of your Settlements.
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| Pushkaram
|
+1 Influence for every Navigable River tile in foreign Settlements.
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| Reincarnation
|
+2 Science for every Tropical tile in other civilizations' Settlements.
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| Sacred Herds
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+1 Science for every Grassland tile in other civilizations' Settlements.
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| Salat
|
All  Buildings receive a +1 Happiness adjacency with the Temple.
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| Shamanism
|
+2 Culture for every Tundra tile in other civilizations' Settlements.
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| Shrines of the Kami
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+4 Culture, Gold, and Science for every Wonder in other civilization's Settlements.
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| Sky Gods
|
+1 Culture for every Plains tile in other civilizations' Settlements.
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| Stewardship
|
+8 Culture, Gold, and Science for every tile that has a Natural Wonder in other civilization's Settlements.
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| Tikkun Olam
|
+2 Influence for every foreign Settlement. +1 Influence for each of your Settlements.
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| Tithe
|
+4 Gold for every foreign Settlement. +1 Gold for each of your Settlements.
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| Vipassana
|
+4 Happiness for every foreign Settlement. +1 Happiness for each of your Settlements.
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Enhancer beliefs[]
Enhancer Beliefs help players spread their religion. Each religion has only one Enhancer Belief.
| Belief | Effect |
|---|---|
 Conversion
|
Newly founded  Towns in Distant Lands start with this Religion in place.
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| Crusade
|
+1 free War Support against Civilizations who have founded a Religion. |
| Dawah
|
When a  Trade Route is established to a Settlement, it is converted to your Religion.
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| Defender of the Faith
|
Units gain +5  Combat Strength in friendly Settlements that follow this Religion.
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| Divine Inspiration (can be chosen by multiple players) |
Gain 2 Missionaries when building a Wonder.
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| Inter Caetera
|
Treasure Convoy's gain +1  Movement and +5  Defense Strength.
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| Millenarianism
|
Conquered Settlements are converted to your Religion.
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| Parampara
|
+1 Relic Slot in Science Buildings in  Cities.
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| Stella Maris
|
+2 Movement to Missionaries when Embarked. All naval and embarked units receive +1 Movement.
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| Sanctum
|
+1 Relic Slot in Temples in Cities.
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| Scripture
|
+10% Production towards training Missionaries for every Relic.
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| Zeal
|
Missionaries receive +1 charge. |
Strategy[]
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See also[]
- Belief(s) in other games
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