Definitions Quote by Reza Aslan

Leaving religious texts open too interpretation is the downfall of religion itself. If it is truly the word of God then there is no…

— Stephen Colbert

The real problem is not the religion itself, but its insistence that the interpretation it offers of the world is the only valid interpretation.

— Avtarjeet Singh Dhanjal

Religion is rather the attempt to express the complete reality of goodness through every aspect of our being.

— F. H. Bradley

Every religion is true one way or another. It is true when understood metaphorically. But when it gets stuck in its own metaphors, interpreting…

— Joseph Campbell

Religion is a belief in supernatural entities or forces that have an effect on the natural world - A belief in forces that are…

— Greta Christina

Religion is a primitive form of philosophy, [the] attempt to offer a comprehensive view of reality.

— Ayn Rand

“To an even moderately sophisticated and well-read person it should come as no surprise that any religion at all has its hidden as well…

— Walter Kaufmann

I believe religion is a branch of spirituality, often misinterpreted and twisted to suit people's ideas. In truth, religion and spirituality are meant to…

— Kay Kay Menon

We all - whether naturalists, atheists, Buddhists, or Christians - see the world through the grid of an interpretive framework - and ultimately this…

— Anonymous

Religion is (a) a pre-scientific system of explanation and technology; (b) a source of meaning, direction and emotional expression in life; (c) a means…

— Max More

There are two views of interpreting the Bible in America: that every word is literally the truth without qualification, and then the other view…

— Robert H. Schuller

Religion is neither a theology nor a theosophy; it is more than that, it is a discipline, a law, a yoke, an indissoluble engagement.

— Joseph Joubert