The second Cultural <l:6,66>Advance<e> (and the first a Civilization needs to research), Religion, underlies much of man's quest for knowledge. Religion provides consolation and reassurance in a world of uncertainty and chaos, and the <l:2,6>Temple<e> functions as the main provider of such spiritual services. Civilizations who are particularly dedicated to the matters of the spirit can even embrace the <l:7,2>Cultist<e> <l:6,81>government<e>, which enables them to use the fanatical <l:1,77>Holy Warrior<e>.
An especially ethical Civilization can give birth to the <l:3,6>Chichen Itza<e> which eliminates most of the <l:6,95>crime<e> - at least for the time being.