„As far as writing or history reaches, mankind, in antient times, appear universally to have been polytheists.“ (Diss. I, §1) #Hume #religion #polytheist
„Religion is based, I think, primarily and mainly upon fear. It is partly the terror of the unknown and partly, as I have said, the wish to feel that you have a kind of elder brother who will stand by you in all your troubles and disputes. Fear is the basis of the whole thing — fear of the mysterious, fear of defeat, fear of death.“ (p.34) #Russell #Religion
„Die Junghegelianer stimmen mit den Althegelianern überein in dem Glauben an die Herrschaft der Religion, der Begriffe, des Allgemeinen in der bestehenden Welt.“ (p. 19) #Marx #Engels #Religion
„Der Geist der offenbaren Religion hat sein Bewußtsein als solches noch nicht überwunden, oder was dasselbe ist, sein wirkliches Selbstbewußtsein ist nicht der Gegenstand seines Bewußtseins“. (p. 575) #Hegel #Religion
„For man, by the fall, lost at once his state of innocence, and his empire over creation, both of which can be partially recovered even in this life, the first by religion and faith, the second by the arts and sciences.“ (p. 292f.) #FrancisBacon #FallofMan #religion #faith #art #science