In litigating a breach, idiosyncratic private beliefs of the parties would not matter, what matters is what was objectively agreed on. (law.stackexchange.com)
The word religion is sometimes used interchangeably with faith, belief system or sometimes set of duties; however, in the words of Émile Durkheim, religion differs from private belief in that it is «something eminently social.» (sciencedaily.com)
In fact, this divorce of private belief from public action isn't new to American Catholic politicians. (firstthings.com)