William Robertson Smith

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As a rule the myth is no explanation of the origin of the ritual to any one who does not believe it to be a narrative of real occurrences, and the boldest mythologist will not believe that.

At any rate, the god and his worshippers formed a natural unity, which was also bound up with the land they occupied.

Belief in a certain series of myths was neither obligatory as a part of the true religion, nor was it supposed that, by believing, a man acquired religious merit and conciliated the favour o... (more William Robertson Smith quotes)

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	Primal Religion and the Bible: William Robertson Smith and His Heritage (Jsot Supplement Series, No. 246) by Gillian M. Bediako Read more... | Comments (0) | Post new comment
	William Robertson Smith: Essays in Reassessment (JSOT Supplement) by William Johnstone Read more... | Comments (0) | Post new comment
	Primal Religion and the Bible: William Robertson Smith and His Heritage.(Review) (book review): An article from: International Bulletin of Missionary Research by Jon P. Kirby Read more... | Comments (0) | Post new comment

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