John O'Malley, S.J. Engages with the Question: Would Humans Be Religious if They Were Never Going to Die?

John O'Malley; Alfred Benney

John O'Malley, S.J. Engages with the Question: Would Humans Be Religious if They Were Never Going to Die?

John O'Malley, Alfred Benney

Fairfield University

Georgetown University

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Abstract

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

Historian John O'Malley responds to an hypothetical question, "Would we be religious if we were never going to die?" The answer, he believes, is yes. Religion is concerned with more than an afterlife; it is a reflection of who we are as human beings.

Original language	American English
Journal	Default journal
State	Published - Jan 23 2002

Disciplines

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

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