The definition of religion is not easy to find. There are many interpretations of what defines a religion but not one that can be said to be the most accurate. Some of the definitions are stated below.
· A notion of the transcendent or numinous, often, but not always, in the form of theism
· A cultural or behavioural aspect of ritual, liturgy and organized worship, often involving a priesthood, and societal norms of morality (ethos) and virtue (arete)
· A set of myths or sacred truths held in reverence or believed by adherents.
· A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny.
· An institution to express belief in a divine power.
· A belief concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine, and the practices and institutions associated with such belief.
· The sum total of answers given to explain humankind’s relationship with the universe.
· Religion originates in an attempt to represent and order beliefs, feelings, imaginings and actions that arise in response to direct experience of the sacred and the spiritual.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
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