“I think religion is different in everyone’s point of view depending on how they were raised and how much interest they see in it. Religion, to me, can be as simple as just praying before you go to bed at night, but it can lead to much more. Some people take religion to different heights […]

“I think religion is different in everyone’s point of view depending on how they were raised and how much interest they see in it. Religion, to me, can be as simple as just praying before you go to bed at night, but it can lead to much more. Some people take religion to different heights […]

“Religion is a personal belief in and worship of something” The definition of religion is constantly changing and evolving. It is given one definition, and then something else is categorized as a religion, and so the definition changes. This is because every time a new practice by a group of people is discovered it is […]

“I believe religion is an occidental concept, which uses Christianity as the norm, to compare other practices of the world. Other practitioners of these groups may not even consider what they are doing to be a “religion”. For the west, I believe religion means, for most, an organized set of beliefs, customs, and rituals, whichContinue reading “What is Religion: Definition & Classification”

“In my opinion, religion can generally be classified as a system of beliefs and morals that are followed by a group of people … For example, any “religion” where individuals believe in a greater deity or system that dictates the world around us would fall under the definition of a “religion,” regardless of if it […]

At the beginning of this course everyone was asked to upload a discussion post of their definition of religion. Originally the definition of religion that I cultivated after being prompted by the assignment was as stated.  “Religion is a structured way of thinking about God or gods whether that be belief or disbelief. Religion generally […]

At the beginning of this course everyone was asked to upload a discussion post of their definition of religion. Originally the definition of religion that I cultivated after being prompted by the assignment was as stated.  “Religion is a structured way of thinking about God or gods whether that be belief or disbelief. Religion generally […]

“I would define religion as a common group of ideas about the meaning of life, how it should be lived, and the nature of the world shared between any number of individuals.” – me Two weeks ago I shared my initial thoughts on my definition of religion, an example of which I have lovingly provided […]

At the beginning of this course, I defined “religion” as an organized set of ideas, morals, and beliefs.   When I sat down for the first day of Intro to Religious Studies, I expected to dive into the basic beliefs of Judaism or discuss the Five Pillars of Islam. Instead, I was asked to define […]

Religion is an organized belief of a higher being(s). I’m sure there are religions out there that don’t believe in a god or gods but for right now I think that’s a good definition. I think it could also be described as a belief system. Maybe a moral code of sorts? I really think describing […]