Hence, formulating a definition of "religion" that can command wide assent has proven to be an extremely difficult task. ... Although the task is basic in its approach, most scholars suggest that it has proven difficult to formulate a definition of religion that can command wide assent. ... Definitions of religion tend to suffer from one of two problems: they are either too narrow and exclude many of the belief systems which most people will agree are religious, or they are too vague and ambiguous, leading one to conclude that just about any and everything is actually a religion. ...

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