“The god, it would appear, was frequently thought of as the physical progenitor or first father of his people.Quote by William Robertson SmithTopics: Quotes about William Robertson SmithShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
We are so accustomed to think of religion as a thing between individual men and...#William Robertson Smith
This being so, it follows that mythology ought not to take the prominent place that...#William Robertson Smith
The myths connected with individual sanctuaries and ceremonies were merely part of the apparatus of...#William Robertson Smith
But, strictly speaking, this mythology was no essential part of ancient religion, for it had...#William Robertson Smith
In all the antique religions, mythology takes the place of dogma; that is, the sacred...#William Robertson Smith
That the God-man died for his people, and that His death is their life, is...#William Robertson Smith
The dissolution of the nation destroys the national religion, and dethrones the national deity.#William Robertson Smith
The god can no more exist without his people than the nation without its god.#William Robertson Smith
