“Religion did not exist for the saving of souls but for the preservation and welfare of society, and in all that was necessary to this end every man had to take his part, or break with the domestic and political community to which he belonged.Quote by William Robertson SmithTopics: Quotes about William Robertson SmithShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
But, strictly speaking, this mythology was no essential part of ancient religion, for it had...#William Robertson Smith
In better times the religion of the tribe or state has nothing in common with...#William Robertson Smith
But if it not be true, the myth itself requires to be explained, and every...#William Robertson Smith
Even the highest forms of sacrificial worship present much that is repulsive to modern ideas,...#William Robertson Smith
That the God-man died for his people, and that His death is their life, is...#William Robertson Smith
The god, it would appear, was frequently thought of as the physical progenitor or first...#William Robertson Smith
This being so, it follows that mythology ought not to take the prominent place that...#William Robertson Smith
