Dr. Jonathan Z. Smith Engages with the Question: How Would You Define Religion?

Jonathan Z Smith; Alfred Benney

Dr. Jonathan Z. Smith Engages with the Question: How Would You Define Religion?

Jonathan Z Smith, Alfred Benney

Fairfield University

University of Chicago

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Abstract

How would you define religion?

Dr. Jonathan Z. Smith discusses the definition of religion. Dr. Smith explains that religion is a human activity, and if he were to define it he would list definitions of activities. He suggests that the more interesting question is whether religion is its own independent or a subordinate category. For him religion is a subordinate category.

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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