“This being so, it follows that mythology ought not to take the prominent place that is too often assigned to it in the scientific study of ancient faiths.Quote by William Robertson SmithTopics: Quotes about William Robertson SmithShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
The god, it would appear, was frequently thought of as the physical progenitor or first...#William Robertson Smith
We are so accustomed to think of religion as a thing between individual men and...#William Robertson Smith
But, strictly speaking, this mythology was no essential part of ancient religion, for it had...#William Robertson Smith
The dissolution of the nation destroys the national religion, and dethrones the national deity.#William Robertson Smith
In better times the religion of the tribe or state has nothing in common with...#William Robertson Smith
Religion did not exist for the saving of souls but for the preservation and welfare...#William Robertson Smith
In all the antique religions, mythology takes the place of dogma; that is, the sacred...#William Robertson Smith
Even the highest forms of sacrificial worship present much that is repulsive to modern ideas,...#William Robertson Smith
