quasi-philosophical

Updated: July 31, 2026

Dogmas are quasi-philosophical expressions of conceptions concerning the nature of these Powers and their relations with men, and sometimes contain mythical material which is then introduced into worship; if, for example, a man is divinized and worship is paid him, the tone of the worship is affected by the divine character thus ascribed to him.

Crawford Howell Toy - Introduction to the History of Religions: Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV