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This chapter describes classical approaches to defining religion and attempts to classify them. Definitions are distinguished on the basis of their defining religious data in terms of some basic and substantive essence, or in terms of their function and context.
Oct 21, 2021 · Rather more poetic in form than a typical (or more recent) scholarly definition of religion, Marx’s understanding of religion (driven by his interest in political and economic analysis) serves two key purposes.
Oct 21, 2021 · His definition begins with the statement “Religion is a mental faculty or disposition, which, independent of, nay in spite of, sense and reason, enables man to apprehend the Infinite under different names, and under varying degrees.”
Jul 21, 2021 · The aim of this entry is to orient readers to an ongoing debate about the definition of the concept “religion” that cuts across disciplinary lines, among them: anthropology, history, philosophy, psychology, religious studies, sociology, and most recently, cognitive science.
- Patrick J. Casey
- 2021
His definition of religion takes an empirical approach and identifies key elements of a religion: “A religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things, that is to say, things set apart and forbidden—beliefs and practices which unite into one single moral community called a Church, all those who adhere to them ...
Dec 20, 2019 · Religion is guided by tradition, rules, and culture. Religion is defined as a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices. Religion is the service or worship of God or the supernatural. Faith is often associated with religion and spirituality.
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We will investigate a series of different approaches – various ways religion is defined, studied, and critiqued – and pay particular attention to the debates and tensions inherent in these choices. The overarching question is: who gets to decide what religion is and who and what gets left out of each approach to religion?
