Author: Floyd Hiatt Ross
Publisher: Fawcett Books
Published: 1986-10-01
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9780449300473
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Formerly: QUESTIONS THAT MATTER MOST ASKED BY THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS. A survey of the world's basic religions: Brahmanic Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Islam, Judaism, Shintoism and Taoism.
Author: David Gelernter
Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 2007-06-19
Total Pages: 175
ISBN-13: 0385522959
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →What does it mean to “believe” in America? Why do we always speak of our country as having a mission or purpose that is higher than other nations? Modern liberals have invested a great deal in the notion that America was founded as a secular state, with religion relegated to the private sphere. David Gelernter argues that America is not secular at all, but a powerful religious idea—indeed, a religion in its own right. Gelernter argues that what we have come to call “Americanism” is in fact a secular version of Zionism. Not the Zionism of the ancient Hebrews, but that of the Puritan founders who saw themselves as the new children of Israel, creating a new Jerusalem in a new world. Their faith-based ideals of liberty, equality, and democratic governance had a greater influence on the nation’s founders than the Enlightenment. Gelernter traces the development of the American religion from its roots in the Puritan Zionism of seventeenth-century New England to the idealistic fighting faith it has become, a militant creed dedicated to spreading freedom around the world. The central figures in this process were Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson, who presided over the secularization of the American Zionist idea into the form we now know as Americanism. If America is a religion, it is a religion without a god, and it is a global religion. People who believe in America live all over the world. Its adherents have included oppressed and freedom-loving peoples everywhere—from the patriots of the Greek and Hungarian revolutions to the martyred Chinese dissidents of Tiananmen Square. Gelernter also shows that anti-Americanism, particularly the virulent kind that is found today in Europe, is a reaction against this religious conception of America on the part of those who adhere to a rival religion of pacifism and appeasement. A startlingly original argument about the religious meaning of America and why it is loved—and hated—with so much passion at home and abroad.
Author: Richard Cavendish
Publisher: New York : Arco Pub.
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Compares and contrasts the tenets of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, explaining their history, establishment, leaders, struggles, and their forms and guises in the modern world.
Author: Christopher Hitchens
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Published: 2008-11-19
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 1551991764
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Christopher Hitchens, described in the London Observer as “one of the most prolific, as well as brilliant, journalists of our time” takes on his biggest subject yet–the increasingly dangerous role of religion in the world. In the tradition of Bertrand Russell’s Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harris’s recent bestseller, The End Of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion. With a close and erudite reading of the major religious texts, he documents the ways in which religion is a man-made wish, a cause of dangerous sexual repression, and a distortion of our origins in the cosmos. With eloquent clarity, Hitchens frames the argument for a more secular life based on science and reason, in which hell is replaced by the Hubble Telescope’s awesome view of the universe, and Moses and the burning bush give way to the beauty and symmetry of the double helix.
Author: James Freeman Clarke
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Published: 2023-10-01
Total Pages: 870
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Ten Great Religions: An Essay in Comparative Theology by James Freeman Clarke: Explore the world's major religions through the lens of comparative theology. In this thought-provoking work, James Freeman Clarke delves into the beliefs, practices, and philosophies of ten diverse religious traditions, shedding light on their commonalities and differences. Key Aspects of the Book "Ten Great Religions: An Essay in Comparative Theology": Interfaith Exploration: Clarke provides an in-depth analysis of ten major religions, fostering a deeper understanding of religious diversity. Philosophical Inquiry: The book engages in philosophical discussions and theological comparisons, making it a valuable resource for students of theology and philosophy. Religious Tolerance: Clarke's work promotes tolerance and respect for different belief systems, encouraging readers to embrace the diversity of human spirituality. James Freeman Clarke was an American theologian and author born in 1810. He was a prominent figure in the Unitarian movement and advocated for religious tolerance and intellectual exploration. "Ten Great Religions" reflects Clarke's commitment to fostering understanding among diverse faiths.
Author: National Geographic Book Service
Publisher:
Published: 1978
Total Pages: 428
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Rodney Stark
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2009-03-17
Total Pages: 605
ISBN-13: 006174333X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Winner of the 2008 Christianity Today Award of Merit in Theology/Ethics The History of God In Discovering God, award-winning sociologist Rodney Stark presents a monumental history of the origins of the great religions from the Stone Age to the Modern Age and wrestles with the central questions of religion and belief.