Religio

Definition

The Latin term behind ‘religion’; its original meaning was already uncertain in late antiquity, and it has been interpreted through several etymologies.

Episodes

• 147 — Fundamental Theology — Topic 3. What Is Religion_

Related Concepts

• Reeligere
• Relegere
• Religare

Biblical References

• Amos 5:21 — *“I absolutely despise your festivals! I get no pleasure from your religious assemblies. *
• Mark 12:30–31 — *Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” *