Can a religion survive being stripped of its superstitions? | Julian Baggini
Removing a religion’s supernatural core is a revealing exercise, especially when applied to the supposedly ‘godless’ BuddhismA recurring criticism I’ve face in this series is that I talk about religion but focus almost exclusively on the Judaeo-Christian tradition. In some ways that’s fair, but given my concerns are with the broader features of religious belief, not the minutiae of doctrinal differences, I’m pretty confident that all or at least most of my main points apply to the monotheistic religions at least, and many are also relevant to others.
published date:Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:05:01 GMT
Can a religion survive being stripped of its superstitions? | Julian Baggini
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Can a religion survive being stripped of its superstitions? | Julian Baggini
Removing a religion’s supernatural core is a revealing exercise, especially when applied to the supposedly ‘godless’ BuddhismA recurring criticism I’ve face in this series is that I talk about religion but focus almost exclusively on the Judaeo-Christian tradition. In some ways that’s fair, but given my concerns are with the broader features of religious belief, not the minutiae of doctrinal differences, I’m pretty confident that all or at least most of my main points apply to the monotheistic religions at least, and many are also relevant to others.