What is religion?

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What is religion?

Substantive definitions

- Must include a belief in God or a supernatural being

- Draws a clear line between religious and non-religious

Weber - belief in superior or supernatural power that is above nature and cannot be explained scientifically

Weakness - western bias, excludes religions such as buddhism

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