1. the ritual dimension (rites and ceremonies)
2. the narrative or mythic dimension (myths and other stories related to sacred things)
3. the experiential or emotional dimension (experience of awe, guilt, bliss)
4. the social or institutional dimension (religious organizations)
5. the ethical or legal dimension (laws and moral codes)
6. the doctrinal or philosophical dimension (creeds, theologies)
7. the material dimension (prayer beads, icons, temple architecture)