After our expedition into the complexities of metaphysics , we may turn to the topic of religion with the happy assumption that it will be vastly simpler. Alas, we shall be wrong if we hold to that hope.
Religion is about as complicated as is metaphysics. . . .
There are many conflicting definitions of religion. Some emphasize the solitariness of religious experience, some the community aspect of religion. Philosopher Edgar S. Brightman maintained that the most comprehensive definition of religion must include belief, attitude, and action in relation to what one considers the ultimate source and promoter of value. We might consider spirituality the raw material out of which the various religions are manufactured. The term is used in various ways.