Religion in Five Minutes - Aaron W. Hughes

Religion in Five Minutes - Aaron W. Hughes

58. Isn’t Buddhism more of a philosophy than a religion?

Religion in Five Minutes - Aaron W. Hughes

Nathaniel J. Morehouse [+-]
John Carroll University
Nathaniel Morehouse (PhD, University of Manitoba, Early Christianity). In addition to his work on the uses of intentional memory creation in the Fourth-Century Christian context, Nathaniel dabbles with the idea of evil and the history of Christmas. His first book, Death’s Dominion: Power, Identity, and Memory at the Fourth Century Martyr Shrine, was published by Equinox in 2016. He lives in NorthEast Ohio where he teaches courses in Religious Studies and Philosophy at John Carroll University and Lakeland Community College.

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Religion in Five Minutes provides an accessible and lively introduction to the questions about religion and religious behaviour that interest most of us, whether or not we personally identify with -- or practice -- a religion. Suitable for beginning students and the general reader, the book offers more than 60 brief essays on a wide range of fascinating questions about religion and its study, such as: How did religion start? What religion is the oldest? Who are the Nones? Why do women seem to play lesser roles in many religions? What’s the difference between a religion and a cult? Is Europe less religious than North America? Is Buddhism a philosophy? How do we study religions of groups who no longer exist? Each essay is written by a leading authority and offers succinct, insightful answers along with suggestions for further reading, making the book an ideal starting point for classroom use or personal browsing.

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Morehouse, Nathaniel. 58. Isn’t Buddhism more of a philosophy than a religion?. Religion in Five Minutes. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 215-217 Aug 2017. ISBN 9781781794654. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=33032. Date accessed: 19 Mar 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.33032. Aug 2017

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