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They provided rules for living and helped people honor their history and ancestors.
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In the renaissance they were more focused on philosophies rather than God or gods.
Preemption
This doctrine is centered around the attempt to repel or defeat a perceived imminent offensive or invasion. The aim is to gain a strategic advantage in an impending (allegedly unavoidable) conflict shortly before it materializes into a crisis. Its principles include unilateralism and the use of preventative war.