Philosophy vs. Religion — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Philosophy and Religion
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Philosophy
Philosophy (from Greek: φιλοσοφία, philosophia, 'love of wisdom') is the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved.
Religion
Religion is a social-cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that relates humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements; however, there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion.Different religions may or may not contain various elements ranging from the divine, sacred things, faith, a supernatural being or supernatural beings or "some sort of ultimacy and transcendence that will provide norms and power for the rest of life". Religious practices may include rituals, sermons, commemoration or veneration (of deities and/or saints), sacrifices, festivals, feasts, trances, initiations, funerary services, matrimonial services, meditation, prayer, music, art, dance, public service, or other aspects of human culture.
Philosophy
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.
Religion
The belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers, regarded as creating and governing the universe
Respect for religion.
Philosophy
A theory or attitude that acts as a guiding principle for behaviour
Don't expect anything and you won't be disappointed, that's my philosophy
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Religion
A particular variety of such belief, especially when organized into a system of doctrine and practice
The world's many religions.
Philosophy
The study of the nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning.
Religion
A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader.
Philosophy
A system of thought based on or involving such study
The philosophy of Hume.
Religion
The life or condition of a person in a religious order
A widow who went into religion and became a nun.
Philosophy
The study of the theoretical underpinnings of a particular field or discipline
The philosophy of history.
Religion
A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion
A person for whom art became a religion.
Philosophy
An underlying theory or set of ideas relating to a particular field of activity or to life as a whole
An original philosophy of advertising.
An unusual philosophy of life.
Religion
(uncountable) Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.
My brother tends to value religion, but my sister not as much.
Philosophy
The love of wisdom.
Religion
(countable) A particular system of such belief, and the rituals and practices proper to it.
Belief system
Islam is a major religion, particularly in North Africa and Southwest Asia.
Mormonism is a new religion, while Zoroastrianism is an old one.
Philosophy
(uncountable) An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism.
Philosophy is often divided into five major branches: logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and aesthetics.
Religion
(uncountable) The way of life committed to by monks and nuns.
The monk entered religion when he was 20 years of age.
Philosophy
(countable) A comprehensive system of belief.
Religion
Rituals and actions associated with religious beliefs, but considered apart from them.
I think some Christians would love Jesus more if they weren't so stuck in religion.
Jack's spiritual, but he's not really into religion.
Philosophy
(countable) A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain.
A philosophy of government;
A philosophy of education
Religion
(countable) Any practice to which someone or some group is seriously devoted.
At this point, Star Trek has really become a religion.
Philosophy
(countable) A general principle (usually moral).
Religion
Faithfulness to a given principle; conscientiousness.
Philosophy
(archaic) A broader branch of (non-applied) science.
Religion
Engage in religious practice.
Philosophy
A calm and thoughtful demeanor; calmness of temper.
Religion
Indoctrinate into a specific religion.
Philosophy
Synonym of small pica.
Religion
To make sacred or symbolic; sanctify.
Philosophy
To philosophize.
Religion
The outward act or form by which men indicate their recognition of the existence of a god or of gods having power over their destiny, to whom obedience, service, and honor are due; the feeling or expression of human love, fear, or awe of some superhuman and overruling power, whether by profession of belief, by observance of rites and ceremonies, or by the conduct of life; a system of faith and worship; a manifestation of piety; as, ethical religions; monotheistic religions; natural religion; revealed religion; the religion of the Jews; the religion of idol worshipers.
An orderly life so far as others are able to observe us is now and then produced by prudential motives or by dint of habit; but without seriousness there can be no religious principle at the bottom, no course of conduct from religious motives; in a word, there can be no religion.
Religion [was] not, as too often now, used as equivalent for godliness; but . . . it expressed the outer form and embodiment which the inward spirit of a true or a false devotion assumed.
Religions, by which are meant the modes of divine worship proper to different tribes, nations, or communities, and based on the belief held in common by the members of them severally. . . . There is no living religion without something like a doctrine. On the other hand, a doctrine, however elaborate, does not constitute a religion.
Religion . . . means the conscious relation between man and God, and the expression of that relation in human conduct.
After the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
The image of a brute, adornedWith gay religions full of pomp and gold.
Philosophy
Literally, the love of, inducing the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved into, causes and reasons, powers and laws.
Religion
Specifically, conformity in faith and life to the precepts inculcated in the Bible, respecting the conduct of life and duty toward God and man; the Christian faith and practice.
Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion.
Religion will attend you . . . as a pleasant and useful companion in every proper place, and every temperate occupation of life.
Philosophy
A particular philosophical system or theory; the hypothesis by which particular phenomena are explained.
[Books] of Aristotle and his philosophie.
We shall in vain interpret their words by the notions of our philosophy and the doctrines in our school.
Religion
A monastic or religious order subject to a regulated mode of life; the religious state; as, to enter religion.
A good man was there of religion.
Philosophy
Practical wisdom; calmness of temper and judgment; equanimity; fortitude; stoicism; as, to meet misfortune with philosophy.
Then had he spent all his philosophy.
Religion
Strictness of fidelity in conforming to any practice, as if it were an enjoined rule of conduct.
Those parts of pleading which in ancient times might perhaps be material, but at this time are become only mere styles and forms, are still continued with much religion.
Philosophy
Reasoning; argumentation.
Of good and evil much they argued then, . . . Vain wisdom all, and false philosophy.
Religion
A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny;
He lost his faith but not his morality
Philosophy
The course of sciences read in the schools.
Religion
Institution to express belief in a divine power;
He was raised in the Baptist religion
A member of his own faith contradicted him
Philosophy
A treatise on philosophy.
Philosophy
A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Philosophy
The rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
Philosophy
Any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation;
Self-indulgence was his only philosophy
My father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it
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