“But, strictly speaking, this mythology was no essential part of ancient religion, for it had no sacred sanction and no binding force on the worshippers.Quote by William Robertson SmithTopics: Quotes about William Robertson SmithShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
But if it not be true, the myth itself requires to be explained, and every...#William Robertson Smith
That the God-man died for his people, and that His death is their life, is...#William Robertson Smith
We are so accustomed to think of religion as a thing between individual men and...#William Robertson Smith
Religion did not exist for the saving of souls but for the preservation and welfare...#William Robertson Smith
The god can no more exist without his people than the nation without its god.#William Robertson Smith
In all the antique religions, mythology takes the place of dogma; that is, the sacred...#William Robertson Smith
Even the highest forms of sacrificial worship present much that is repulsive to modern ideas,...#William Robertson Smith