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Can we really say what religion is?

Gordon Reid looks at different attempts to define religion

Edexcel AS Unit 2: Investigations — The study of religion

The term ‘religion’ is difficult to define because it encompasses many different aspects — so many that some have asked if it is really possible to say what religion is at all. There are a few basics to consider — for instance, we might start by saying that religion is a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature and purpose of the universe and, even, of life itself. Sometimes, though by no means always, religion involves belief in a deity or deities and/or the search for ultimate truth.

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