Definition Essay: What Is Religion A Way Of Life?

According to World Christian Encyclopedia, there are roughly 19 “major” religions on earth, subdivided into hundreds of different large religious groups. Religion has many different meanings to many people across the whole world. Religion is a way of life. It motivates most of the people on the planet to live their lives in a certain way. Religion can help people strive to attain the answers of life. Religion is an option when questions seem to have an open ended answer. But what really is “religion”? We are asked this question and maybe have answered it but can we define it? Religion contains three main components. First, religions are all one. Second, religion is about giving back to the community. Lastly, religion is a religious experience in an engaged term.

Just as religions do - they all contain truths.” This claim seems to be particularly true because it agrees with the statement that William Blake held in his book All Religions are One. The famous poet from England explained how “all religions are beautiful and true.” (Prothero 1) Blake is right. Religion is a beautiful way to express ones way of living. As much as it creates controversy, for example, as in the war in the Gaza strip, religion is still extraordinary in which to believe due to its values. This is true when you are dealing with Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. These religions are closely looked as the same because; they are essentially “different paths up the same mountain.” (Prothero 1) One may say “tomāto, some say tomăto”, however the word still means the same. For example, Prothero explains how each religion has a problem, a solution, a technique, and example. (14) Thus, religions are one because of how we interpret the same message given in different