"It’s a common refrain among some Christians. Christianity is not a religion, it’s a relationship. But is that true?"
“…the relationship is not the Christian religion itself. Rather, the relationship is that which obtains between persons (as individuals and groups) and God, and which is uniquely mapped out within the Christian religion.” - Christian Post
He’s got a point or two. Another example of “one of those things we repeat without really thinking about it,” that are so common in our circles.
Views expressed are always my own and not my employer's, my church's, my family's, my neighbors', or my pets'. The house plants have authorized me to speak for them, however, and they always agree with me.
Aren’t both statements true
The problem of defining religion is apparently so sticky that philosophers frequently evade the challenge by appealing to a notion of “family resemblance.” Which may be a cop-out, but is also a pretty handy concept with which we should be more familiar.
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