The Ultimate Religion

Author : Joseph Shaw Bolton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135980055
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Natural Religion written by Joseph Shaw Bolton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Driven by the dissatisfaction and turmoil in religion at the time this book was originally published in 1923, the author sets out a belief that all people have an inborn religion and investigates what the future of this religion might be as it changes from age to age. In the short chapters here the author reflects on the current trends in theology at the time and the history of Christianity. This is an early critique of formalised religion and a simple advocacy of natural religion which is a glimpse into the basic philosophy of the early twentieth century.

Author : Paul Tillich
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022616067X
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biblical Religion and the Search for Ultimate Reality written by Paul Tillich and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-06-22 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Tillich shows here that in spite of the contrast between philosophical and biblical language, it is neither necessary nor possible to separate them from each other. On the contrary, all the symbols used in biblical religion drive inescapably toward the philosophical quest for being. An important statement of a great theologian's position, this book presents an eloquent plea for the essential function of philosophy in religious thought.

Author : Linda J Tessier
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349203270
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Concepts of the Ultimate written by Linda J Tessier and published by Springer. This book was released on 1990-03-15 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jack David Eller
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134131925
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introducing Anthropology of Religion written by Jack David Eller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-08-07 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lively and readable survey introduces students to key areas of the field and shows how to apply an anthropological approach to the study of contemporary world religions. Written by an experienced teacher, it covers all of the traditional topics of anthropology of religion, including definitions and theories, beliefs, symbols and language, and ritual and myth, and combines analytic and conceptual discussion with up-to-date ethnography and theory. Eller includes copious examples from religions around the world – both familiar and unfamiliar – and two mini-case studies in each chapter. He also explores classic and contemporary anthropological contributions to important but often overlooked issues such as violence and fundamentalism, morality, secularization, religion in America, and new religious movements. Introducing Anthropology of Religion demonstrates that anthropology is both relevant and essential for understanding the world we inhabit today.

Author : Bertrand Russell
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415180924
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Russell on Religion written by Bertrand Russell and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Russell on Religion presents a comprehensive and accessible selection of Bertrand Russell's writing on religion and related topics from the turn of the century to the end of his life. The influence of religion pervades almost all Bertrand Russell's writings from his mathematical treatises to his early fiction. Russell contends with religion as a philosopher, as a historian, as a social critic and as a private individual. The papers in this volume are arranged chronologically for optimum coherence of the development of Russell's thinking and are divided into five main sections: * Personal statements * Religion and Philosophy * Religion and Science * Religion and Morality * Religion and History. Students at all levels will find this a valuable insight into Russell's thought on religion.

Author : Keith Ward
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 019158827X
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religion and Human Nature written by Keith Ward and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 1998-11-19 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuing Keith Ward's series on comparative religion, this book deals with religious views of human nature and destiny. The beliefs of six major traditions are presented: the view of Advaita Vedanta that there is one Supreme Self, unfolding into the illusion of individual existence; the Vaishnava belief that there is an infinite number of souls, whose destiny is to be released from material embodiment; the Buddhist view that there is no eternal Self; the Abrahamic belief that persons are essentially embodied souls; and the materialistic position that persons are complex material organisms. Indian ideas of rebirth, karma, and liberation from samsara are critically analysed and compared with semitic belief in the intermediate state of Sheol, Purgatory or Paradise, the Final Judgement and the resurrection of the body. The impact of scientific theories of cosmic and biological evolution on religious beliefs is assessed, and a form of 'soft emergent materialism' is defended, with regard to the soul. In this context, a Christian doctrine of original sin and atonement is presented, stressing the idea of soterial, as opposed to forensic, justice. Finally, a Christian view of personal immortality and the 'end of all things' is developed in conversation with Jewish and Muslim beliefs about judgement and resurrection.

Author : Timothy Keller
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525954155
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Sense of God written by Timothy Keller and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in an age of skepticism. Our society places such faith in empirical reason, historical progress, and heartfelt emotion that it’s easy to wonder: Why should anyone believe in Christianity? What role can faith and religion play in our modern lives? In this thoughtful and inspiring new book, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller invites skeptics to consider that Christianity is more relevant now than ever. As human beings, we cannot live without meaning, satisfaction, freedom, identity, justice, and hope. Christianity provides us with unsurpassed resources to meet these needs. Written for both the ardent believer and the skeptic, Making Sense of God shines a light on the profound value and importance of Christianity in our lives.

Author : Robert C. Neville
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791447765
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ultimate Realities written by Robert C. Neville and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores ultimate realities in a range of world religions and discusses the issue and philosophical implications of comparison itself.

Author : Steven Colborne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781916904675
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ultimate Truth written by Steven Colborne and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ultimate Truth: God Beyond Religion is a work of philosophical theology by author Steven Colborne and contains a series of key insights into his philosophical perspective. Many people believe in the God of a particular religion; of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, or Sikhism, for example. Author Steven Colborne, on the other hand, believes that in reality a single God exists who has created every religion and even every non-religious belief system. That, argues Colborne, is the ultimate truth. In this short but deeply insightful book, Colborne describes the experiences that led him to question the veracity of the Christian faith. Despite being a committed Christian for some time, the author came to believe that the true nature of God - and in particular God's sovereignty over all events - is not adequately reflected in an orthodox Christian worldview. After describing his frustrations with Christian theology in the opening chapters, the author proceeds to explain his understanding of the true nature of the God/world relationship, discussing subjects such as God's attributes, suffering, morality, the human mind, and more. The author also shares some insights into his mental health journey - insights which impacted his philosophical perspective significantly. In the final chapter of the book, Colborne describes his vision of the church of the future, a multi-faith church which will provide an opportunity for interfaith dialogue and progressive spirituality. This vision builds upon the foundational ideas explored in the preceding chapters and which would subsequently be developed in Colborne's many other books. Ultimate Truth: God Beyond Religion is a book that will provoke readers to think deeply about their own view of God and how religious differences might be overcome through a deeper understanding of God's nature and attributes. Please note: Ultimate Truth: God Beyond Religion was originally published through SilverWood Books in 2013. This second edition, released with redesigned cover art and a new preface, was released through Tealight Books in 2020.

Author : David Ray Griffin
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438404948
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Primordial Truth and Postmodern Theology written by David Ray Griffin and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1989-10-19 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Huston Smith and David Ray Griffin propose religious philosophies to succeed the waning worldview of modernity. Huston Smith proposes the perennial philosophy or primordial tradition, and David Ray Griffin offers postmodern process theology. The ultimate issue debated is whether we should return to a traditional religious philosophy or seek a new never-before-articulated worldview. The debate covers the following issues: the relation of Christianity to other religions; the ultimate reality of a personal God in relation to a transpersonal absolute; the ultimate reality of time and progress; the problem of evil; the nature of immortality; the relation of humans to nature; the relation of science to theology; the relation of upward to downward causation; and the possibility of nonrelativistic criteria for deciding between competing worldviews.