Table A1.
Question subset used in DRH analysis. “Long” question names, e.g., “Does the religion have official political support”, correspond to “Related Question” as they appear in the DRH, besides ending characters which have been modified, e.g., “Does the religious group have scriptures?” instead of “Does the religious group have scriptures:” as it appears in the DRH. Short question names are used for convenience. ID column was recoded to range from 1–20, and does not correspond to “Related Question ID” in the DRH.
| ID | Question (Short; Long) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Official political support |
| Does the religion have official political support | |
| 2 | Scriptures |
| Does the religious group have scriptures? | |
| 3 | Monumental religious architecture |
| Is monumental religious architecture present? | |
| 4 | Spirit-body distinction |
| Is a spirit-body distinction present? | |
| 5 | Belief in afterlife |
| Belief in afterlife? | |
| 6 | Reincarnation in this world |
| Reincarnation in this world? | |
| 7 | Special treatment for corpses |
| Are there special treatments for adherents’ corpses? | |
| 8 | Co-sacrifices in tomb/burial |
| Are co-sacrifices present in tomb/burial? | |
| 9 | Grave goods |
| Are grave goods present? | |
| 10 | Formal burials |
| Are formal burials present? | |
| 11 | Supernatural beings present |
| Are supernatural beings present? | |
| 12 | Supernatural monitoring present |
| Is supernatural monitoring present? | |
| 13 | Supernatural beings punish |
| Do supernatural beings mete out punishment? | |
| 14 | Castration required |
| Does membership in this religious group require castration? | |
| 15 | Adult sacrifice required |
| Does membership in this religious group require sacrifice of adults? | |
| 16 | Child sacrifice required |
| Does membership in this religious group require sacrifice of children? | |
| 17 | Suicide required |
| Does membership in this religious group require self-sacrifice (suicide)? | |
| 18 | Small-scale rituals required |
| Does membership in this religious group require participation in small-scale rituals (private, household)? | |
| 19 | Large-scale rituals required |
| Does membership in this religious group require participation in large-scale rituals? | |
| 20 | Distinct written language |
| Does the religious group in question possess its own distinct written language? |