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"Religion is a belief system" is a common definition that I've seen around here on YouTube. However, I see this definition as obscuring other important dimensions of religion beyond the interior thought processes of religious adherents.
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Footnotes
1 Kelly Baker, “What’s belief got to do with it?” Religion Bulletin, 2012. http://bulletin.equinoxpub.com/2012/09/whats-belief-got-to-do-with-it
2 Joseph Henrich, “The evolution of costly displays, cooperation and religion: credibility enhancing displays and their implications for cultural evolution,” Evolution and Human Behavior 30 (2009), 258.
3 Leslie Dorrough Smith, “Why Durkheim Was Right: On the Perils of Being a Young, Cute Shoplifter,” Religion Bulletin, 2014. http://bulletin.equinoxpub.com/2014/01/why-durkheim-was-right-on-the-perils-of-being-a-young-cute-shoplifter
Other sources:
Seligman et. al. “Ritual and Its Consequences"
"Religion is a belief system" is a common definition that I've seen around here on YouTube. However, I see this definition as obscuring other important dimensions of religion beyond the interior thought processes of religious adherents.
Become a member of our Patreon community!: patreon.com/religionforbreakfast
You can also donate to the show at: paypal.me/religionforbreakfast
For religious studies book recommendations, see: amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast
Follow me on:
Twitter @andrewmarkhenry
www.facebook.com/religionforbreakfast
Footnotes
1 Kelly Baker, “What’s belief got to do with it?” Religion Bulletin, 2012. http://bulletin.equinoxpub.com/2012/09/whats-belief-got-to-do-with-it
2 Joseph Henrich, “The evolution of costly displays, cooperation and religion: credibility enhancing displays and their implications for cultural evolution,” Evolution and Human Behavior 30 (2009), 258.
3 Leslie Dorrough Smith, “Why Durkheim Was Right: On the Perils of Being a Young, Cute Shoplifter,” Religion Bulletin, 2014. http://bulletin.equinoxpub.com/2014/01/why-durkheim-was-right-on-the-perils-of-being-a-young-cute-shoplifter
Other sources:
Seligman et. al. “Ritual and Its Consequences"
