Religious Practice Precedes Religious Belief?

"Religion is a belief system" is a common definition that I've seen around here on YouTube. However, I see this definition as obscuring other important dimensions of religion beyond the interior thought processes of religious adherents. Become a member of our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastYou can also donate to the show at: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastFor religious studies book recommendations, see: https://amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfastFollow me on:Twitter @andrewmarkhenrywww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastFootnotes1 Kelly Baker, “What’s belief got to do with it?” Religion Bulletin, 2012. http://bulletin.equinoxpub.com/2012/09/whats-belief-got-to-do-with-it/2 Joseph Henrich, “The evolution of costly displays, cooperation and religion: credibility enhancing displays and their implications for cultural evolution,” Evolution and Human Behavior 30 (2009), 258.3 Leslie Dorrough Smith, “Why Durkheim Was Right: On the Perils of Being a Young, Cute Shoplifter,” Religion Bulletin, 2014. http://bulletin.equinoxpub.com/2014/01/why-durkheim-was-right-on-the-perils-of-being-a-young-cute-shoplifter/Other sources:Seligman et. al. “Ritual and Its Consequences"

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