Question

Members of this religion may be celebrated seven years after death in its “incorporation” ceremonies, per a catechism translated by adherent Richard Congreve. On leap years, this religion celebrates a “Festival of Holy Women” in addition to the standard intercalary “Festival of All the Dead.” Codified shortly after the death of the founder’s Catholic muse Clothilde, this religion uses a calendar with thirteen months named for such great men as Moses and Homer. Raimundo Teixeira (“tah-SHEE-rah”) Mendes adapted this religion’s pillars (15[1])of (*) order and progress for the national motto of Brazil. This non-theistic, secular religion (10[1])was founded to spread the ideal of “living for others” by a thinker often credited with coining (10[1])“altruism.” For 10 points, identify this religion named either for its focus on the achievements of mankind, or for the sociological approach of its founder Auguste Comte. ■END■

ANSWER: Religion of Humanity [or Religion de l’Humanite; or eglise positiviste; or Church of Humanity; or Church of Positivism; or Positivist Church; or Positivists; or Comtism before the end]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Hari ParameswaranCry of the Common LoonBerkeley7915
Eric ChenWhere are the ACF Nationals recordings?Stanford+9310
Ryan Sunnumber of tang poems = 75 times number of lines in a shi = 100 times number of lines in a haikuA is for Amy Robsart who fell down the stairs11010

Summary

2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y3100%33%0%94.00
2024 ARGOS @ McMaster11/17/2024Y580%0%60%112.75
2024 ARGOS @ Chicago11/23/2024Y6100%17%50%104.33
2024 ARGOS @ Columbia11/23/2024Y367%0%100%138.00
2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College12/14/2024Y367%0%67%118.50