A History of the World's Religions
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A History of the World's Religions bridges the interval between the founding of religions and their present state, and gives students an accurate look at the religions of the world by including... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0023884800
ISBN13:9780023884801
Release Date:December 1989
Publisher:Routledge
Length:654 Pages
Weight:2.74 lbs.
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Logical consistency requires applying reason and logic to relgion too
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Professor John Allen Paulos' application of reason and logic to analyze and evaluate the arguments made to "prove" the existence of God, is the very methodology used by most rational people in areas involving topics outside of religion, including believers, adamant in their insistence that God exists. Why then do most - including "true" believers - refuse to apply reason and logic, which they will unhesitatingly use to make rational decisions and come to valid conclusions in every day life, but not in regards to religion? The powerful emotion, fear, often makes the normally rational, irrational. Perhaps Anton Chekhov says it best: "Man is what he believes."
Good text
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Another good text from a top notch class I decided to keep for reference. The class did use supplemental materials but this is a good overall source for info on the historic origins and development of world religions.
Alive
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
A truly excellent, penetrating, work. David Noss provides an opportunity for the reader to personally shake hands with each major religion: each is introduced with unobtrusive eloquence and exactitude; each is treated with the utmost respect; and so is the reader accorded this same, unpretentious, sacred reverence. One might gain the impression that a very sane and learned scholar in each religion covered is laying out for you the fundamentals and origins of his beliefs and faith, in a non-proselytizing way, for you to see. Excellent!
The best book about religions!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
The key words for the book could be as the following -- Tactful, sophisticated, academic, reader's friendly, accurate, intriguing, inspiring, comprehensive. One can get proud of the Mankind history - not only wars and dirty politics did we have but the heights of spiritual life, in many forms and manifestations.
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