There are many questions from different ends of the world of what is really Religion? These is the question we consider as one those " ONE MILLION DOLLAR" questions. According to St. Augustine said of the word "time," most of us know perfectly well what it is - until someone asks us to define it.
These
are the following definitions of the word religion from the variety of sources
around the world. Where in no one definition can completely sum up
what religion is, together they can bring one to a closer understanding of what
we mean when we talk about "religion."
"All concepts concerning the belief in god(s) and
goddess(es) as well as other spiritual beings or transcendental ultimate
concerns." Penguin Dictionary of Religions (1997)
"Relation of human beings to God or the gods or to whatever
they consider sacred or, in some cases, merely supernatural." Britannica
Concise Encyclopedia (online, 2006)
"Human beings' relation to that which they regard as holy,
sacred, spiritual, or divine."Encyclopædia Britannica (online,
2006)
"a personal set or institutionalized system of religious
attitudes, beliefs, and practices; a cause, principle, or system of beliefs
held to with ardor and faith." Merriam-Webster's Collegiate
Dictionary (online, 2006)
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