Religions, True and False
The following are things that are presently being informally labelled “religions” by various commentators:
- Environmentalism (Michael Shellenberger, “Apocalypse Never” )
- Feminism (Janice Fiamengo, “Daughters of Feminism” )
- Woke Ideology (James Lindsey, “New Discourses” )
- Anti-Racism (John McWhorter, “Talking Back, Talking Black” )
There are probably others, but these are the ones I am aware of. Each of these has component features analogous to features of established religions, it is true. Here is an incomplete list that comes to mind: