Religion as a Moving Target: Keynote Address for "International Conference on Korean Religions in Inter-Cultural and Global Contexts"

Religion is a moving target in the sense that it is difficult to pinpoint exactly what it is and does; hence the numerous definitional problems. It is also a moving target in the sense that the elements that constitute religion are not stable, and are subject to kaleidoscopic changes. Conventional l...

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Main Author: Walraven, Boudewijn (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Hawai'i Press 2011
In: Journal of Korean religions
Year: 2011, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages: 9-23
Further subjects:B Buddhism
B concept of religion
B Shamanism
B Confucianism
B Syncretism
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