Dr. John Carmody Engages with the Question: Would People be Religious If They Were Never Going To Die?

John Carmody; Alfred Benney

Dr. John Carmody Engages with the Question: Would People be Religious If They Were Never Going To Die?

John Carmody, Alfred Benney

Fairfield University

University of Tulsa

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Abstract

Would people be religious if they were never going to die?

Dr. John Carmody discusses the interesting question if people were immortal would they still be religious. He suggests that being mortal only shapes religion, it does not make religion. What makes a religion are all the other questions humans ask about all the mysteries in the world, and the search for meaning in their lives.

Original language	American English
Journal	Default journal
State	Published - Aug 2 1993

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities
Religion
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

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