...conception many elements which are necessary to the very idea of a religion. Here is his definition : A religion is a form of belief, providing an ultra-rational...interests of the evolution which the race is undergoing, (p. 112.) This is a description of religion simply by one of its effects. It tells us nothing of religion...

...conception many elements which are necessary to the very idea of a religion. Here is his definition: A religion is a form of belief, providing an ultra-rational sanction for that large class of conduct in the individtial where his interests and the interests of the social organism are antagonistic, and by which...

...invisible things of Him through the things that are made." — History of Religion. BENJAMIN KIDD. "A religion is a form of belief providing an ultra-rational...interests of the evolution which the race is undergoing." — Social Evolution, p. 103. BRADLEY. "But, on the other side, we have found that the essence of religion...

...rfile in social development, but we differ in almost everything else. Mr. Kidd defines religion as ' a form of belief, providing an ultra-rational sanction...interests of the evolution which the race is undergoing.' Now, religion doubtless has served as an ultra-rational sanction for submission to injustice, but has...

.../'i>//' in social development, but we differ in almost everything else. Mr. Kidd defines religion as ' a form of belief, providing an ultra-rational sanction...by which the former are rendered subordinate to the Utter in the general interests of the evolution which the race is undergoing.' Now, religion doubtless...

...quote a passage which deals with all possible lucidity with the question at present under discussion. " A religion is a form of belief, providing an ultrarational...interests of the evolution which the race is undergoing." 1 Religion, in fact, binds society together, fighting against the disintegrating tendency to which...

...religion " in the sense in which alone science is concerned with religion as a social phenomenon " : /A religion is a form of belief, providing an ultra-rational...interests of the evolution which the race is undergoing./ Now, with regard to this statement, there are some questions one would like to ask. (1) Which race...

...casts aside as irrelevant all discussion as to a creed's truth. Mr. Kidd then defines religion as being "a form of belief providing an ultra-rational sanction...rendered subordinate to the latter in the general interest of the evolution which the race is undergoing," and says that we have here the principle at...

...religion, " in the sense in which alone science is concerned with religion as a social phenomenon," is this : " A religion is a form of belief, providing...interests of the evolution which the race is undergoing." In this view, it has been the function of religion not merely to soothe the dying, but to sustain the...

...and undesired. This coercive force Mr. Kidd finds in the religious sanction. Religion he defines as "a form of belief providing an ultra-rational sanction...organism are antagonistic, and by which the former are subordinated to the latter in the general interests of the evolution which the race is undergoing."...