28. What Is a “God” Actually?: Some Comparative Reflections
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| 1. | Title | Title of document | 28. What Is a “God” Actually?: Some Comparative Reflections - Contemporary Views on Comparative Religion |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Einar Thomassen; University of Bergen; |
| 3. | Subject | Discipline(s) | Religion; History |
| 4. | Subject | Keyword(s) | comparative religion; research concepts; research strategies; ’gods’ |
| 6. | Description | Abstract | Though an essential feature of religions, the nature of ‘gods’ has not been a regular topic of systematic elaboration in comparative studies of religion. The contribution will address questions such as: what do ‘culturally postulated superhuman agents’ do when they are perceived as gods? (The answer will focus on agency, reception of worship and ontological status.) Do all such agents qualify as ‘gods’? Are monotheistic gods gods in the same way as polytheistic gods? Do all societies have gods? |
| 7. | Publisher | Organizing agency, location | Equinox Publishing Ltd |
| 8. | Contributor | Sponsor(s) | |
| 9. | Date | (YYYY-MM-DD) | 01-Feb-2016 |
| 10. | Type | Status & genre | Peer-reviewed Article |
| 11. | Type | Type | |
| 12. | Format | File format | |
| 13. | Identifier | Uniform Resource Identifier | https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/28126 |
| 14. | Identifier | Digital Object Identifier | 10.1558/equinox.28126 |
| 15. | Source | Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) | Equinox eBooks Publishing; Contemporary Views on Comparative Religion |
| 16. | Language | English=en | en |
| 18. | Coverage | Geo-spatial location, chronological period, research sample (gender, age, etc.) |
international, Contemporary |
| 19. | Rights | Copyright and permissions | Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |