When looking for the meaning of the term religion, a lot goes into doing in-depth research to actually form a definition that can fit such a broad word. There is no definition that can satisfy all religions and remain true to all religions through its answer. There are many different views and definitions of the word and it is very difficult to find a reasonable definition that summarizes such a massive expression. Religion when used as a single word is almost impossible to define. Different people, especially from different religions, will all have different opinions when they try to use very few words to define religion. I believe the definitions in the book are all correct to some extent and may have missed some important factors or have over-stretched the meaning to only apply to some religions and/or faiths. In the functional definitions defined in the book and by Clifford Geertz, I found few errors and would like to expand my opinion on their definitions. The book defined religion, if I remember correctly, because each person's belief in a core value is that that person finds essential wholeness as an individual and as a person in the community." Well, I broke the definition into similar terms to appreciate its meaning I interpreted this definition as someone's dependence on an essential value that that person believes is necessary for their completeness, in other words, their religion is what is needed for that individual to feel complete, I don't think this is true for all religions Now, when I analyzed it for my own personal clarity, I found an error in this definition. Not all people who practice a religion would agree that they depend on their religion to complete it as a whole. this would be true of most religions, but not all religions. This is why I find it incorrect when it is used to define a word that has many more word choices than to refer to it as necessary for completeness, when some people see their religious practices as reducing daily stress. and not completing them as individuals. I believe that the feeling of completion in your life is a personal vision and one that that person shares an identity with. This would include immediate family and religious family.