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Excerpt from What Is Religion?<br/><br/>Extent in the later period. Yet these excava tions throw light on a period removed from us by many thousand years, a period, however, in which man already possessed a religion. And although, naturally, there must be some point of time when religion had its beginning, it is still incontestable that wherever human life advanced a stage religion was evolved. Religion has conducted man to his highest point of civilisation; and this is so in our own time. To-day, it is true, we are confronted by the fact that, as has usually happened in periods of excessive culture, numerous sections of the people are separated from religion, but we are justified in considering this as merely a passing phase. Modern society and modern civilisation in both Europe and America are still connected in a thousand ways with religion. It must not be forgotten that at the beginning of the twentieth century the Churches are much more powerful and stable than they were a hundred or a hundred and fifty years ago, and that the religious bodies of North America which are in no wise supported by the State display great vitality. And again, this fact must not be overlooked, that among the most highly cultured people, among the leaders of thought, even when they are not in harmony with the established religion, there is.
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Wilhelm Bousset (1865-1920) was a German theologian and New Testament Scholar.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1330247434
- ISBN 13 9781330247433
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages322
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book investigates the nature of religion, probing into humanity's spiritual experiences across cultures, epochs and stages of civilization. The author argues that religion is fundamental to human existence and has shaped some of the most remarkable processes of human development. The book traces the religious impulse from animism through major world religions to Christianity, highlighting the profound impact religion has had on human society, art, language, morality and philosophy. The author's interdisciplinary approach provides a unique perspective on a subject that has fascinated thinkers throughout the ages, offering an insightful and engaging exploration into one of the most fundamental aspects of human nature. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330247433_0
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