Buddhism and the Definition of Religion
One More Time
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2515052 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Herbrechtsmeier (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1 |
| Publication date | 1993-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8294 • E-ISSN: 1468-5906 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1386910 |
| OpenAlex | W1993579208 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 3 |
The belief in and reverence for superhuman beings cannot be understood as the chief distinguishing characteristic of religious phenomena. The consideration of Buddhism has always been central to the discussion of what religion is, and this paper focuses on the limitations of the human-superhuman dichotomy as it might be used to apply to Buddhist traditions. 1.Buddhism and reverence for superhumans. 2.Is atheistic buddhism a religion? 3.Buddhism and nonduality. 4.Implications for the social scientific study of religion
Buddhism · Sociology · Theology · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious Education and Schools · Religious studies · Study and Philosophy of Religion
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Naturalismus a protekcionismus ve studiu náboženství
Wittgenstein’s Dichotomy and Religious Diversity
Tourists and Buddhist heritage sites
Who are these Buddhists and How Many of Them are There? Theoretical and Methodological Challenges in Counting Immigrant Buddhists
"Buddhism, Religion, and the Concept of "God
Comparer ou ne pas comparer en histoire des religions
Struggle as opportunity
Why Durkheim really thought that Buddhism was a 'religion' (in memoriam Massimo Rosati)
William James and Buddhism
Multiple (Non)Religious Identities Leads to Undercounting Religious Nones and Asian Religious Identities
Agency and the Other
| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,58 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2024 (25) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |