Understanding Religion

accept actually Alfred North Whitehead archaic argued assumed attempt attitude behaviour beliefs and practices believers Buddhism called century Charles De Brosses Christian claim comparative religion concerned course definition of religion dharma dimension divine Ernst Troeltsch ethical existence existential faith function German hand Hindu Hinduism holy human important India individual intellectual involved irreligion Islam language least less Maharishi Mahesh Yogi matter means mind mode modern moral natural never observed organisations pattern perhaps phenomena phenomenon political precisely priests prophet question reason recognise religion and culture religious belief religious studies religious tradition ritual Rudolf Otto sacred sacred tradition scholars scripture secular secularisation process sense shaman social society speak spiritual student of religion study of religion supernatural order symbols teaching theology theory things today's transcendent Ultimate Reality understanding universal values western Wilfred Cantwell Smith words world of religion worship