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Definition:
This term comes from the Greek anthropos, which means "man" and
morphe, which means "form" and is used to refer to the tendecy to
attribute human motivations, characteristics, or other attributes to non-human things
(like weather, nature, etc.).
It is also used for the idea of attributing human characteristics to a god or gods, for example by depicting them as angry or as walking.
One form of anthropomorphism is anthropopathism, which is specifically the attribution of human feelings to anything not human. This term is only rarely used, however, and you are more likely to see the phrase pathetic fallacy.
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What is the Philosophy of Religion?
Sometimes confused with theology, the Philosophy of Religion is the philosophical study of religious beliefs, religious doctrines, religious arguments and religious history. The line between theology and the philosophy of religion isn't always sharp, but the primary difference is that theology tends to be apologetical in nature, committed to the defense of particular religious positions, whereas Philosophy of Religion is committed to the investigation of religion itself, rather than the truth of any particular religion.
