{
  "id": 19662823,
  "title": "Scholars still can’t define religion. Here’s why",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/scholars-still-cant-define-religion-heres-why",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-12T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Big Think",
    "slug": "big-think",
    "url": "https://bigthink.com/series/conversations/andrew-henry-defining-religion/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Scholars of religion still can’t agree on what religion is, and Andrew Henry, creator of Religion for Breakfast, thinks that tells us something. In this conversation with Jonny Thomson, he explains why he looks at what religious practices do rather than what they claim, why a stadium chant and a church creed may be closer than they seem, and why “true Christianity” is harder to pin down than its…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}