“That the God-man died for his people, and that His death is their life, is an idea which was in some degree foreshadowed by the older mystical sacrifices.Quote by William Robertson SmithTopics: Quotes about William Robertson SmithShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
The dissolution of the nation destroys the national religion, and dethrones the national deity.#William Robertson Smith
The god, it would appear, was frequently thought of as the physical progenitor or first...#William Robertson Smith
The myths connected with individual sanctuaries and ceremonies were merely part of the apparatus of...#William Robertson Smith
In all the antique religions, mythology takes the place of dogma; that is, the sacred...#William Robertson Smith
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
