[shunyaekam]

OP here. You're absolutely right. Thank you. I'm reworking the essay.

As I wrote in my top-level comment, what I really want to talk about is

> Is there a canonical parametrization of all social groups that describes their culture?

And not anything related to religion per se.

[borlanco]

That parameterization exists, of course, but are you ready to consider the possibility that it might be unknowable?