The different beliefs of the two major parties are called
a. caucuses
c. conventions
b. platforms
d. compromises

The different beliefs of the two major parties are B. PLATFORMS.

Platform is the political party's public statement about their principles, objectives, and policies put forth by the representative of their political party. 

1.  go out into nature and commune with the divine2.  experience real solitude to truly perceive nature3.  realize that individuals are meant to learn from nature and transcend it4.  think of nature as a symbol of the divine