Definition of religion
On what grounds does Asad question Geertz’s definition of religion? Is he correct to do so? Or do you think Geertz’s definition has its merits? Weigh arguments carefully.
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Introduction
There are different definitions of religion according to various scholars. Generally, most people would associate religion with a supernatural being (Paloutzian and Park, 2014). However, this is not always the case as can be seen from the various definitions of religion by different scholars. In some cases, religion has been defined as an experience that can be described as holy, divine, ultimate or even sacred. On this account, any experience that can be defined as such is termed as a religious experience. Therefore it is the individual’s…
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