Santa Claus, God and Lord Buddha: the difference between a belief and a religion
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Jamie Buckland, University of York
My four year-old nephew and two year-old niece believe passionately in Santa Claus. In many ways they are like any religious people – they suspend the evidence of their eyes and ears for faith in a character they have never actually seen, but who they believe has special powers, based on stories they have been told that have been passed down through many generations. So, is a belief in Santa Claus a religion?
The question of what makes a religion is very ...
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