C. Hick's View Of Religion

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C. Hick was using these two quotes of religion as his example of how religion within the community can help people reach the same goal regardless of religion. One example, was when Europeans colonized the East Coast of America, because all the settlements were highly regulated by the church, and their religion became part of the society. On the other hand, the Native’s, who never knew about Jesus Christ, were very spiritual in their own sense, and all within the tribe were involved in their rituals. While both had different ideas of creation story, and which god to pray to, but both were still spiritual and faithful even though they believe in different gods. The fact that both groups grew in different societies far apart, and religion and

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