“The myths connected with individual sanctuaries and ceremonies were merely part of the apparatus of the worship; they served to excite the fancy and sustain the interest of the worshipper... no one cared what he believed about its origin.Quote by William Robertson SmithTopics: Quotes about William Robertson SmithShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
This being so, it follows that mythology ought not to take the prominent place that...#William Robertson Smith
Even the highest forms of sacrificial worship present much that is repulsive to modern ideas,...#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
Religion did not exist for the saving of souls but for the preservation and welfare...#William Robertson Smith
But if it not be true, the myth itself requires to be explained, and every...#William Robertson Smith
The god can no more exist without his people than the nation without its god.#William Robertson Smith
But, strictly speaking, this mythology was no essential part of ancient religion, for it had...#William Robertson Smith
