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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
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