The Underlying Religion
Title | The Underlying Religion PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Lings |
Publisher | World Wisdom, Inc |
Pages | 370 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 1933316438 |
This is an anthology of 25 essays by the leading exponents of the perennialist school of comparative religious thought. It aims to be the most accessible introduction yet to the perspective of the Perennial Philosophy.
The Essential Ren‚ Gu‚non
Title | The Essential Ren‚ Gu‚non PDF eBook |
Author | René Guénon |
Publisher | World Wisdom, Inc |
Pages | 330 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1933316578 |
A prolific writer and author of over 24 books, Rene Guenon was the founder of the Perennialist/Traditionalist school of comparative religious thought. Known for his discourses on the intellectual and spiritual bankruptcy of the modern world, symbolism, tradition, and the inner or spiritual dimension of religion, this book is a compilation of his most important writings. A key component of his thought was the assertion that universal truths manifest themselves in various forms in the world's religions and his writings on Hinduism, Taoism, and Sufism are particularly illuminating in this regard.
How God Works
Title | How God Works PDF eBook |
Author | David DeSteno |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2022-09-06 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 1982142324 |
Drawing on a wealth of new evidence, pioneering research psychologist David DeSteno shows why religious practices and rituals are so beneficial to those who follow them—and to anyone, regardless of their faith (or lack thereof). Scientists are beginning to discover what believers have known for a long time: the rewards that a religious life can provide. For millennia, people have turned to priests, rabbis, imams, shamans, and others to help them deal with issues of grief and loss, birth and death, morality and meaning. In this absorbing work, DeSteno reveals how numerous religious practices from around the world improve emotional and physical well-being. With empathy and rigor, DeSteno chronicles religious rites and traditions from cradle to grave. He explains how the Japanese rituals surrounding childbirth help strengthen parental bonds with children. He describes how the Apache Sunrise Ceremony makes teenage girls better able to face the rigors of womanhood. He shows how Buddhist meditation reduces hostility and increases compassion. He demonstrates how the Jewish practice of sitting shiva comforts the bereaved. And much more. DeSteno details how belief itself enhances physical and mental health. But you don’t need to be religious to benefit from the trove of wisdom that religion has to offer. Many items in religion’s “toolbox” can help the body and mind whether or not one believes. How God Works offers advice on how to incorporate many of these practices to help all of us live more meaningful, successful, and satisfying lives.
Forgotten Truth
Title | Forgotten Truth PDF eBook |
Author | Huston Smith |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 1992-10-09 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0062507877 |
This classic companion to The World's Religions articulates the remarkable unity that underlies the world's religious traditions
Aristotle on Religion
Title | Aristotle on Religion PDF eBook |
Author | Mor Segev |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 201 |
Release | 2017-11-02 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1108415253 |
Provides a comprehensive account of the socio-political role Aristotle attributes to traditional religion, despite rejecting its content.
Religion Explained
Title | Religion Explained PDF eBook |
Author | Pascal Boyer |
Publisher | Basic Books |
Pages | 406 |
Release | 2007-03-21 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 046500461X |
Many of our questions about religion, says the internationally renowned anthropologist Pascal Boyer, were once mysteries, but they no longer are: we are beginning to know how to answer questions such as "Why do people have religion?" and "Why is religion the way it is?" Using findings from anthropology, cognitive science, linguistics, and evolutionary biology, Boyer shows how one of the most fascinating aspects of human consciousness is increasingly admissible to coherent, naturalistic explanation. And Man Creates God tells readers, for the first time, what religious feeling is really about, what it consists of, and how it originates. It is a beautifully written, very accessible book by an anthropologist who is highly respected on both sides of the Atlantic. As a scientific explanation for religious feeling, it is sure to arouse controversy.
Summer for the Gods
Title | Summer for the Gods PDF eBook |
Author | Edward J Larson |
Publisher | Basic Books |
Pages | 352 |
Release | 2020-06-16 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1541646029 |
The Pulitzer Prize-winning history of the Scopes Trial and the battle over evolution and creation in America's schools In the summer of 1925, the sleepy hamlet of Dayton, Tennessee, became the setting for one of the twentieth century's most contentious courtroom dramas, pitting William Jennings Bryan and the anti-Darwinists against a teacher named John Scopes, represented by Clarence Darrow and the ACLU, in a famous debate over science, religion, and their place in public education. That trial marked the start of a battle that continues to this day-in cities and states throughout the country. Edward Larson's classic Summer for the Gods -- winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History -- is the single most authoritative account of this pivotal event. An afterword assesses the state of the battle between creationism and evolution, and points the way to how it might potentially be resolved.