 Religion, in a comprehensive sense, includes, he says, a belief in the being and perfections of God — in the revelation of His will to man — in man's obligation to obey His commands — in a state of reward and punishment, and in man's accountableness...  A Popular and Complete English Dictionary,: I-Z - Page 1094by John Boag - 1848 - 761 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1860 - 422 pages
...still assert that Freemasonry is not religion. Religion is defined by WEBSTER thns: " Religion, in a comprehensive sense, includes a belief in the being and perfections of GOD; in the revelations of his will to man; in man's obligation to obey his commands; in a state of reward and... | |
 | 1877 - 590 pages
...a vow to Deity, which is held very sacred by all true craftsmen ? Does it not require first of all a belief in the being and perfections of God, in the revelation of His will to man, in man's obligations to obey His commands, and in a state of rewards ? Does it not, in every teaching, inculcate... | |
 | Aaron Walker - Religion and science - 1880 - 506 pages
...have signified an oath or vow to the gods, or an obligation of such oath or vow.1' Religion, in its comprehensive sense, includes a belief in the being...will to man, in man's obligation to obey his commands — any religion consisting in a belief of a supreme power or powers, governing the world, and in the... | |
 | World alliance of reformed Churches - 1880 - 1218 pages
...religion is both objective and subjective. Contemplated objectively, it includes a beliel in the beir.g and perfections of God, in the revelation of his will to man, in man's obligation to obey the divine commands, and in his accountability t<> '. his Maker. Viewed subjectively, religion comprehends... | |
 | National Conference of Unitarian and Other Christian Churches - 1897 - 600 pages
...lexicographers for a definition of religion, we find that it comprehends a belief in the being and perfection of God, in the revelation of his will to man, in man's obligation to obey his commands, and in man's accountableness to God ; and it also includes true godliness, or purity of life, with... | |
 | Unitarian Universalist churches - 1899 - 280 pages
...lexicographers for a definition of religion, we find that it comprehends a belief in the being and perfection of God, in the revelation of his will to man, in man's obligation to obey his commands, and in man's accountableness to God ; and it also includes true godliness, or purity of life, with... | |
 | Carroll Davidson Wright - Christian sociology - 1903 - 222 pages
...lexicographers for a definition of religion, we find that it comprehends a belief in the being and perfection of God, in the revelation of his will to man, in man's obligation to obey his commands, and in man's accountableness to God ; and it also includes true godliness, or purity of life, with... | |
 | William Phipps - Apologetics - 1906 - 300 pages
...interpretations. The following five definitions of it are taken from Webster's dictionary : — (1) Religion, in a comprehensive sense, includes a belief in the being...God, in the revelation of His will to man, in man's obligations to obey His comraands, in a state of reward and punishment, and in man's accountableness... | |
 | Albert Gallatin Mackey - Freemasonry - 1912 - 504 pages
...given four distinct definitions of religion: 1. Religion, in a comprehensive sense, includes, he says, a belief in the being and perfections of God — in...obligation to obey his commands — in a state of reward andpunishment, and in man's accountableness to God ; and also true godliness or piety of life, with... | |
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