Lectures - What Is Religion?

Although he could not define the term “pornography,” US Supreme Court justice Potter Stewart famously declared “I know it when I see it.” Likewise, many of us think we know what religion is, but it turns out that we are not working from a meaningful definition. John Hamer of Toronto Centre Place will show how Western ideas about “religion” are fully rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition and have little relation to the experiences of non-Western cultures. A Q&A and discussion will follow the presentation. Please send your questions on the live chat. Lecture topics include: Religious Studies Definitions of Religion Western Religion Eastern Religion Ancient Religion Atheism #lecture #cofchrist