The phrase "religious impulse" refers to a natural, strong desire or instinct in humans to seek and connect with something greater than themselves, often related to God or a higher power. Full definition
He discovers an opening for proclamation not in some natural religious impulse, but in their willingness to confess that there are things they do not know, things they can not see. (religion-online.org)
One could also judge religions on the basis of how well they express a presumed single religious impulse of humanity, assuming that there is one universal experience which is expressed in a variety of ways. (religion-online.org)
The Christian challenge has extricated the fundamental religious impulse in their life from the cultural and traditional patterns in which it was immersed. (religion-online.org)