What is religion? What is the definition of religion?

Religion is a cultural phenomenon that appears at a certain historical stage when human society develops, and it belongs to a special social ideology.

In the Encyclopedia of Religion, the definition of religion is as follows: Generally speaking, every known culture contains more or less religious beliefs, which are either clear or confusing to try to explain the world perfectly.

when some behavior models are established in a specific culture, they will leave a deep historical imprint in this culture. Even though religion varies from culture to culture in terms of form, completeness and credibility, people are inevitably influenced by religion in society.

The main religions in the world today are: Christianity (including Catholicism, Protestantism and Orthodox Church), Islam (including Sunnis and Shiites), Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Taoism and Shintoism.

Extended information:

Religion has many functions in human life:

1. The original function of religion is to get rid of anxiety and gain hope and peace of mind, mainly in terms of feelings.

2. In terms of the will of good and evil, religious power is helpful to rectify the people's mind, establish ethics, and even mobilize social reflection and adjust the trend of public opinion.

3. The relationship with' science' is clearly defined between science and religion, which cannot be replaced by each other, and there is a firm dependence. Many scientists get enlightenment from religion in their scientific research and practice, thus promoting the development of scientific research and practice.

Advantages and disadvantages of religion:

Religion has the ability to make religious believers act. If a religion promotes positive thoughts, it will undoubtedly make religious believers act in favor of society, and it can make people break evil and repair good, punish evil and promote good.

On the contrary, if a religion promotes ideas that are not conducive to the peaceful and stable development of society, then religious believers will do great harm to society. Exclusivity: The followers of any religion are more or less exclusive. For example, Buddhists think that the highest Taoist deity is just a heavenly being who has not yet returned to life, and there are constant conflicts between Christianity and Islam.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Religion