“In all the antique religions, mythology takes the place of dogma; that is, the sacred lore of priests and people... and these stories afford the only explanation that is offered of the precepts of religion and the prescribed rules of ritual.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
We are so accustomed to think of religion as a thing between individual men and...#William Robertson Smith
The myths connected with individual sanctuaries and ceremonies were merely part of the apparatus of...#William Robertson Smith
Religion did not exist for the saving of souls but for the preservation and welfare...#William Robertson Smith
This being so, it follows that mythology ought not to take the prominent place that...#William Robertson Smith
The dissolution of the nation destroys the national religion, and dethrones the national deity.#William Robertson Smith
That the God-man died for his people, and that His death is their life, is...#William Robertson Smith
