---
title: 'What Constitutes a Religious as Distinguished from a Moral Life'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Sylvester Fithian Scovel'
date: 1893-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Devotional (General)'
- 'Philosophy (General)'
- 'Revelation (General and Special Revelation)'
scriptures:
- 'Luke 15'
- 'John 17'
- 'Romans 6'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/scovel-1893-what-constitutes-a-religious-as-distinguished-from-a-moral-life
---

# What Constitutes a Religious as Distinguished from a Moral Life

1893 World's Parliament of Religions excerpts arguing religious life—prayer, repentance, regeneration, immortality—surpasses mere moralism and asks how philosophy aids the science of religion.

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