Unfortunately the substansive definition is too narrow, concentrating as it does on one distinguishing characteristic. It would appear that the best way to answer the question, ' what is religion?' would be to take the middle ground between a functional and substansive definition. This is not as easy as it sounds, Scholars such as Ninian Smart and Steve Bruce have tried to develop models and definitions using elements from both approaches...
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It would appear that the best way to answer the question, ' what is religion?' would be to take the middle ground between a functional and substansive definition. This is not as easy as it sounds, Scholars such as Ninian Smart and Steve Bruce have tried to develop models and definitions using elements from both approaches...
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