Toward a Big History Interpretation of Religion
The word “religion” refers to a wide range of phenomena ranging from Tibetan Buddhism to the Prosperity Gospel. As a result, religion has accrued a “bewildering variety of definitions”. This essay, rather than asking the ontological question – “What kind of thing is religion?” – looks at religion ep...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Big History Association
2019-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Big History |
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Online Access: | https://jbh.journals.villanova.edu/index.php/JBH/article/view/2473/2424 |