“Religion” means too many different things. To a sociologist, religion is not just a creed, it’s a social behavior; it’s something people do, not only something they believe. People get together and do various things together, which they explain in various terms — a Zen Buddhist meditation session doesn’t look very much like a High Church service, except that both involve a lot of people in a hall together.
“Religion” means too many different things. To a sociologist, religion is not just a creed, it’s a social behavior; it’s something people do, not only something they believe. People get together and do various things together, which they explain in various terms — a Zen Buddhist meditation session doesn’t look very much like a High Church service, except that both involve a lot of people in a hall together.