Dr. Jonathan Z. Smith Engages with the Question: How Do You Respond to the Idea That All Religions Are The Same?

Jonathan Z Smith; Alfred Benney

Dr. Jonathan Z. Smith Engages with the Question: How Do You Respond to the Idea That All Religions Are The Same?

Jonathan Z Smith, Alfred Benney

Fairfield University

University of Chicago

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Abstract

How do you respond to the idea that all religions the same?

Dr. Jonathan Z. Smith discusses the question whether all religions are the same. He explains that there is truth and untruth to this question and prefers to think that religions are language systems. When you study languages in some sense they are all the same. He concludes that he does not think there are any natural similarities inherent in different religions.

Original language	American English
Journal	Default journal
State	Published - Nov 21 1999

Disciplines

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

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